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ebony07's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
ollie80's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kioskpiraten's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
experimentalaudioscene's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Short in page quantity and easy to read, but very repetitive which makes the narrative feel slower. This was more than a cozy sci-fi, it was also philosophical because the cafe can be interpreted figuratively as a thought experiment. The rules, while plentiful and arbitrary, makes the parts of the process accessible to the reader themselves to project into their own past or possible future. I don’t think I read this at the right time for me (I finished it for a book club) and I would have DNFed it under different circumstances but I don’t regret reading it, I don’t plan on re-reading any time soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
gihnanni's review against another edition
4.0
No início não se imagina aonde o livro vai levar... São 4 histórias conectadas pelo mesmo núcleo.Trata de assuntos pesados (doença, morte), mas de uma forma leve. É um bom livro!
syifafm's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rosatenena's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
2.5
great premise, poor execution
bitchinwithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
viv_pcu's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It’s a comfort read, but because it was first a play that was written into a book, I felt a bit detached from all the characters. My comfort go to will still be Psalm of the Wild by Becky Chambers. A better time traveling story than the midnight library but not the fun wobbly-wobbly timey-Wimey stuff.
bevgrey's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting premise, well explored. It took most of the first chapter for me to get used to the rather formal writing style, probably due to the translation. Some things seemed obvious, some didn't until they were revealed, but there were no wasted tangents.