A review by kaziaroo
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.75

I think this might have been a bit too low stakes for me, but I enjoyed it on the whole and I'd recommend it to fans of Joanne Harris' Chocolat and Dungeons & Dragons players who are used to this kind of setting where various weird and wonderful fantasy races coexist with no explanation (what on earth is a hob? Stone fey? Rattkin?). I did appreciate the diversity and the characters were cute; I think I'd have preferred it as a weekly webcomic or animated miniseries to appreciate the visual elements. When reading fantasy, I like deeply exploring worlds with rich social and natural histories, which Legends and Lattes didn't offer, and wasn't aiming to offer. The way everything came together was too smooth for me. This book just didn't capture what I personally read fantasy for, but I can see why others loved it.
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