A review by lisa_m
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I didn't know much about this story before reading it. I was told that it's a comfy, low drama, high fantasy book.
I like books that are all vibes and character development with just a bit of plot sprinkled in and this book was an example of exactly that.

I liked the characters and the concept of it all. It was a really short book though!
Because it was all comfy and nice, all big plot aspects and threats are resolved so quickly and with so little effort. No threat seems really that bad when it is dealt with in a few pages..

What this book did do phenomenally though is the descriptions of coffee, food and places. I really want to visit Viv's coffeeshop now and I want to eat something made by Thimbles soo bad! It actually made me want to bake again.

I do think that this book was made with a lot of love. It is nothing that will make you loose sleep over it and I don't think I will think about it a lot in the future. But maybe that's also a good thing. It's a comfort read for sure and maybe if you like fantasy but are not too fond of violence and high stakes, you would enjoy this book.

What it tries to do, it absolutely accomplishes! I may just not be the biggest fan of this genre/ type of book.
I did enjoy reading it though and I get why some people would love it.

What I did not understand though was the ending. Did he die? Why did Amity attack? Does she belong to the Madrigal? And besides that there are so many more questions we will never get answers to.. like who is the Madrigal and why is she so powerful? What are the characters backstorys? (We get a bit but too little for my taste)
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