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A review by booknerdjo
The 24-Hour Café by Libby Page
4.0
I read The Lido a while back and really enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to reading this book and was pleased when I pulled it out of my TBR jar!
It is mostly the story of the friendship between two young women - Hannah and Mona. It is told over the course of a single day which changes both their lives forever.
It is set in the 24-hour café in which they both work, and the first half is told by Hannah (while she is on shift) and the second half by Mona. The point at which the two shifts overlap at midday, is the moment when everything changes.
Told through flashbacks and memories, we come to know and understand both women well - it is especially effective when we see the same events from different perspectives.
As well as Hannah and Mona's story, we also meet various people who come into the café during this one day.
This book is funny and heartbreaking, hopeful and uplifting, and it really celebrates the special bond of female friendship, all set in a place which seems to work its magic on everyone who visits!
Lovely!
It is mostly the story of the friendship between two young women - Hannah and Mona. It is told over the course of a single day which changes both their lives forever.
It is set in the 24-hour café in which they both work, and the first half is told by Hannah (while she is on shift) and the second half by Mona. The point at which the two shifts overlap at midday, is the moment when everything changes.
Told through flashbacks and memories, we come to know and understand both women well - it is especially effective when we see the same events from different perspectives.
As well as Hannah and Mona's story, we also meet various people who come into the café during this one day.
This book is funny and heartbreaking, hopeful and uplifting, and it really celebrates the special bond of female friendship, all set in a place which seems to work its magic on everyone who visits!
Lovely!