Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

4 reviews

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• 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

4.5

I enjoyed this one! It was cute and cozy and perfect for Fall! I’m looking forward to the other books in the series!! I gave it 4.5 stars instead of five because I felt like vomit was mentioned entirely too often for a cozy romance, it just felt unnecessary 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting and Alcohol

abidavisf's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Cute, cosy and calming, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is the perfect read if you want to relax, not think too deeply, and just throw yourself into some gentle romance. Nothing in this book is too deep or dark, even the sub-plots that could have been, making for an idyllic read that will warm your cockles.

Jeanie is sweet and quiet, Logan loyal and kind. Together, they are wholesome and, dare I say, domestic. They fall into their romance easily, and I imagine their love story to be formulaic and perfect as they go through life. I hope they don’t get bored. Onto The Cinnamon Bun Bookshop (which, by the way, was called Bluebell right??)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

readingduckling's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I liked this book very much and found it quite relaxing. Very nice small time romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting

axel_p's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Abandonment