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A review by queer_bookwyrm
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
4 ⭐
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki is a cozy fantasy that I won in a Goodreads giveaway. This was a nice, lighthearted read following four different characters whose stories connect in an unexpected way.
The Full Moon Coffee shop only appears during a full moon to those who have been good to cats. The shop is run by cats that are the embodiment of the planets, and read your Star chart. Each character struggles with something different that the cats help them sort out using astrology.
Mizuki is a struggling screen writer whose work is out of touch with the times, Akari is a romantically stuck movie director, Takashi is a website designer having problems while Mercury is in retrograde, and Megumi is a beautician hoping to find the joy in her work again. At the coffee shop, they don't take orders, but instead bring you a curated assortment of fantastical drinks and snacks. Each character has an epiphany after talking with the cats and is able to make the changes they need in their lives, and find how they are all connected to each other.
A quick read and good pallet cleanser between genres.
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki is a cozy fantasy that I won in a Goodreads giveaway. This was a nice, lighthearted read following four different characters whose stories connect in an unexpected way.
The Full Moon Coffee shop only appears during a full moon to those who have been good to cats. The shop is run by cats that are the embodiment of the planets, and read your Star chart. Each character struggles with something different that the cats help them sort out using astrology.
Mizuki is a struggling screen writer whose work is out of touch with the times, Akari is a romantically stuck movie director, Takashi is a website designer having problems while Mercury is in retrograde, and Megumi is a beautician hoping to find the joy in her work again. At the coffee shop, they don't take orders, but instead bring you a curated assortment of fantastical drinks and snacks. Each character has an epiphany after talking with the cats and is able to make the changes they need in their lives, and find how they are all connected to each other.
A quick read and good pallet cleanser between genres.