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abfreda184's review
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Grief
ladysanctuary's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The fourth in the series, this one adds little to the existing formula that wasn't achieved by the previous books. In general it was touching but failed to develop any of the recurring characters meaningfully and only lightly explored the time travellers. A lot of death regrets in this one, but it still tended towards the lightly heartstring pulling feeling of earlier books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Animal death, and Death of parent
fronk10's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A sweet little book and a lovely way to end the year. Each installation in this series is like a warm hug after a good cry - sad but cathartic, and means you can move on better for it. I enjoyed the occasional shift to first person as it made the stories seem less repetitive. A good variety of characters, and the second story was my favourite!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
samcsmith's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Death
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy
rachelmcg2004's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
guardianofthebookshelf's review against another edition
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
mollyb13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.25
While the fourth installment of this series didn't resonate with me as much as the first three, it was sure great to be back at the coffee shop! This one felt a bit rushed/shortened because there weren't any side storylines with regulars in the shop or the owners. One of those rare times I feel a book should have actually been a bit longer! Definitely a comforting and magical series. I especially liked 'The Daughter' storyline.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness
thislibrarylife's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This entire series is fantastic. I read all four books in about 21 days. Recommend for anyone who likes magical realism, or books that tug at your heart strings just a little, but aren't Nicholas Sparks / Kristin Hannah level.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
robinks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.75
It was so lovely to return to Tokyo and meet some new characters. The last story was particularly powerful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death and Infertility
Minor: Pregnancy
kalldaff's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This series never fails to make me feel so many emotions. It has this inherent predictability to the plot that I think makes it easier to focus on the new characters we meet and the emotions they feel. This book in particular interested me because the timeline didn't match up with what I expected, as it seems to take place before the prior book. And while the other books generally had a plotline around a specific character in the staff that carried on as the connecting feature throughout the stories, this one did not have that. Instead, what connected them was the theme from the title: saying goodbye. All of the stories surrounded loss and saying farewell to those we love while resolving past regrets. I did wish there was more about the staff because I've grown to care for them a lot, but I enjoyed this different lens of looking at the stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Animal death