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108 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
the beginning was very odd and the writing style was kind of ~meh~ but the actual story was very good. the book captured grief very well
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
i really enjoyed how we got to learn about each main and side character and how literally everything goes together in the end
breathtaking fr fr
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Sexism
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kara had her life thrown into shambles by her ex-fiancé, making it difficult for her to open her heart to anyone.
ben cut off a part of his family due to what happened with his ex-wife, resulting in him moving across the country to start a new life.
we get their backstories from different sources such as themselves, friends, family, and social media (it is set in present day with mentions of tiktok, instagram, etc.).
throughout this book we learn about the struggles, the love, and the support that the café, cats within, and characters receive and how they overcome, cherish, and (somewhat) accept.
this book also shows us that it is okay to be in a “funk” and not know which direction your life is going, but also how to deal with your everyday responsibilities and learning how to accept that the past is, literally, the past.
i absolutely adored this book and it made me emotional several times (i even shed a few tears at the end).
there were no vulgar/swear words and only had one scene that could have been deemed as “spicy” but with no explicit details.
overall, i truly enjoyed the book, it is definitely young adult friendly, easy to read and understand, and i would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for:
•a holiday book
•a romance story
•a book revolving around cats
•a quick, fun read
4 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Minor: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment