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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Maybe my expectations were way too high, or maybe cozy books just aren't for me, but I didn't enjoy the Dragon Café even half as much as I thought I would.
Part of it was the writing style, or rather the endless repetitions, expositions and needless explanations. I feel like you could've cut the word count by at least half and wouldn't have lost much actual content.
Speaking of which... nothing really happens. At all. It's aiming to be a feel-good type of book without drama or high stakes, but it unfortunately, for me, missed its mark and went straight to boring. And if there's no plot, I expect at least my romance to be interesting, but the romance can be described like the cheap lukewarm instant coffee: ridiculously fast and unsatisfying. I didn't see love, I saw lust at best. It's always desire this, desire that, and none of that deeper connection they are imagining.
The worldbuilding is also just a mess. You really could exchange the dragons for dogs and barely anything would change. Somehow only the elite have dragons, but on the other hand every other person seems to have one. The "rituals" are straight-up nonsense at best and glorified animal abuse at worst and I still have no idea what they were even for. Dragon racing is teased so many times but the Chekov's gun remains decorative. Etc., the list goes on.
Just... ugh. The potential is there, but it too remains nailed to the wall, doomed to look pretty and enticing but do nothing.
Part of it was the writing style, or rather the endless repetitions, expositions and needless explanations. I feel like you could've cut the word count by at least half and wouldn't have lost much actual content.
Speaking of which... nothing really happens. At all. It's aiming to be a feel-good type of book without drama or high stakes, but it unfortunately, for me, missed its mark and went straight to boring. And if there's no plot, I expect at least my romance to be interesting, but the romance can be described like the cheap lukewarm instant coffee: ridiculously fast and unsatisfying. I didn't see love, I saw lust at best. It's always desire this, desire that, and none of that deeper connection they are imagining.
The worldbuilding is also just a mess. You really could exchange the dragons for dogs and barely anything would change. Somehow only the elite have dragons, but on the other hand every other person seems to have one. The "rituals" are straight-up nonsense at best and glorified animal abuse at worst and I still have no idea what they were even for. Dragon racing is teased so many times but the Chekov's gun remains decorative. Etc., the list goes on.
Just... ugh. The potential is there, but it too remains nailed to the wall, doomed to look pretty and enticing but do nothing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Grief
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2 POV
Fake marriage
Dragons
One bed
Cozy fantasy
Fake marriage
Dragons
One bed
Cozy fantasy
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A cute book ☺️ 🐉 though the Drago thing got pretty old pretty quickly 😅😅
Read for reading challenges
4/5
Read for reading challenges
4/5
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
👻 book 1/? cosy fantasy romance
🍑 non detailed open door spice
👻 dual POVs
🍑 grumpy MMC x sunshine FMC
👻 themes of grief
🍑 he’s her boss (kind of)
👻 fast paced
🍑 insta love / attraction
~My Thoughts~
This was such a fast paced cosy read that is perfect for people who want something chill in between heavy reads!
The premise is really cute and I loved how FMC Saphira and MMC Aiden were essentially puppy training a baby dragon 🤣
Saphira was such a wholesome bean. I loved how her culture was reflected throughout the book and how her motivation for her café and being a strong business woman was shown.
I didn’t have any other major thoughts about this one! It’s cute but nothing to write home about. Aiden’s insta love was a little eye roll but I’m not a fan of the trope so will chalk it up to that.
My only other (and this is such a minor thing) issue is that I felt like the author tried to make angst when there wasn’t really any need? Like people judging Saphira and her relationship with Aiden. It didn’t add anything to the book personally 🤷🏻♀️
Overall, it’s a cute wholesome read that people will enjoy when they want a calm cosy read
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated