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Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
3.75
After being slightly disappointed by the first book of this series, I decided I wanted to give the second book a chance to redeem itself and it indeed did.
I really enjoyed this one compared to the first one because I find the characters much more fleshed out in this book. There are also multiple references to the previous book and I think this second book tied the whole story together in a beautiful way. Everyone we meet has a relationship with another character and I really enjoyed reading about all their entanglements.
Unlike the first book, I found this one much more endearing with stories that center around regret. This common theme made this book far more coherent and feel much more polished than the previous book. And so, as someone who has read both of them in the correct order, I do suggest following the timeline and not skipping ahead because, otherwise, I think reading the second book first will create confusion and take out from the experience.
The stories are heartwarming and very happy, so happy endings are to be expected. Even so, I felt like the message was a little cheesy at times, but you know what? This is a happy book, so no real complaints here.
This is what I expected from the first book, but at least this second one delivered. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read and was glad to realize that the shortcomings of the first one were fixed in this one.
I really enjoyed this one compared to the first one because I find the characters much more fleshed out in this book. There are also multiple references to the previous book and I think this second book tied the whole story together in a beautiful way. Everyone we meet has a relationship with another character and I really enjoyed reading about all their entanglements.
Unlike the first book, I found this one much more endearing with stories that center around regret. This common theme made this book far more coherent and feel much more polished than the previous book. And so, as someone who has read both of them in the correct order, I do suggest following the timeline and not skipping ahead because, otherwise, I think reading the second book first will create confusion and take out from the experience.
The stories are heartwarming and very happy, so happy endings are to be expected. Even so, I felt like the message was a little cheesy at times, but you know what? This is a happy book, so no real complaints here.
This is what I expected from the first book, but at least this second one delivered. I thoroughly enjoyed this quick read and was glad to realize that the shortcomings of the first one were fixed in this one.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide