A review by fortmeines
Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a nice, bittersweet exploration of family, forgiveness, and belonging. I enjoyed reading it. However, it had quite a lot of little plot similarities with another book from Heather Webber, such as:
  • Young woman moves to small town after a loss
  • Small town people are mostly kind, well-meaning, but very nosy
  • There is at least one semi-magical person in town
  • Young woman meets local man and slowly falls in love
  • There is talk of either taking over or selling a beloved cafe
  • An elderly man is hinted at dying eventually, but doesn't (yet)
  • A small shop is set on fire but nothing bad happens
  • Said fire makes shop owner realize their passion and love for said shop
These make me feel reluctant to read her other books as she seems to be a formulaic writer. But hey, if it works, it works.
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