Reviews

Lulu's Café by T.I. Lowe

pilateschick's review against another edition

5.0

Hard to read, yet hard to put down. I loved this book.

forloveoflit_'s review against another edition

5.0

Read it in a day and truly loved it and all the laughs and tears this beautiful story caused me.

rjohnson0583's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

banana_watt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Blood

leeleemarg's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

It was good, but seeing the love between Leah and Crowley  take root so easily and quickly took a lot of the enjoyment out of this book.

sheila713's review against another edition

4.0

Lulu's Cafe was a very enjoyable read. Leah Allen (aka Gabriella Sadler) was raised in foster homes. When she was about 19, she met a man who swept her off her feet and quickly married him. It turned out to be a marriage into a life of domestic violence. (My sister said she stayed with her abusive, alcoholic husband as long as she did because he made her feel like everything was her fault. He put her on a guilt trip. I didn't live near her and had no idea what she was going through until after she left him.) Leah tried to hide the evidence of the relationship. I don't want to spoil anything so I will just say this book was an emotional roller coaster ride. I recommend this book.

foreverbooked_23's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This is my second time reading 'Lulu's Cafe'. Leah has gone through so much in her life, to the point she has given up. She rans away from her abusive husband, Brent and lands herself in Rivertown, a small and loving town that Leah soon becomes to love as her own. 

There many meaningful messages throughout the book that I resonated with. However, I felt for Leah as she struggles to fight her nightmares and trust the people of Rivertown, especially those who are closet to her, Lulu, Ana and Crowley. But each of these people play a signifcant role in her life, telling Leah about the importance of fighting each obstacles she faces and eventually she does. 

I liked how Crawley was there for Leah during the second half, and shows Leah her humorous, kind hearted and gentlemen side and that not every man will always be like Brent, that there are still good men out there like Crawley. 
Overall I give it a 3 star rating because I believe this book had more potential. 

nikkiheister's review against another edition

1.0

Just don't.

lexuswilson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Very fast and easy read! Was very predictable but still good. Read in two sittings. 

teahope's review against another edition

4.0

domestic violence TW good story though moms rec