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booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It's a story of a retired mercenary & adventure orc, Viv, and her journey building a business and a community. There's a secondary plot that features a romance between Viv and one of the other characters, but it's not as central as the community-building plot of the book. I had hoped that there would be more romance to this book, because I really enjoyed it, but I can't penalize the book for not having as much of as I'd have preferred, especially because it was so tastefully written and the rest of the plot was so interesting otherwise.
All in all, this was totally a 5-star book! Especially for fantasy! The characters were all so interesting and loveable, the setting left me wanting to explore the world and visit Viv's coffee shop, and the magic system seemed well thought out and interesting. It was such a wonderful found-family story, which I'm a total sucker for, and I loved how this author made that work in such an interesting and well-written fantasy world. We totally need more books like these! I borrowed this book via ebook from the library, but I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy of this book for my library, because I expect to comfort-reread this several times throughout my lifetime.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death, Genocide, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Gaslighting
hdunscombe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
tiernanalexandria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book just begs to be read while holding a hot cup of coffee, there’s no way around that.
The hodgepodge of characters were all so lovable and intriguing. All of them leave us feeling like friends, but wanting to know more.
Nothing feels cheesy or forced in this book, not the characters, nor any of the plot.
To me, it makes it genuine.
Grab your warmest blanket and be prepared to read a story full of friendship and lots of coffee.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Toxic relationship and Blood
alexsartifacts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Toxic relationship
booksemmahasread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Toxic relationship
lauracollins096's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
kaitlinnoodles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
➽ Legends and Lattes is the perfect cozy Fantasy! It follows Viv, a retired Orc adventurer who is searching for a new perspective after quitting fighting. Because she has experienced the wonder of coffee, she is determined to open her own coffee shop ... only most people have never heard of the drink. I loved seeing Viv try to build her shop, attract customers and find employees. We've got Thimle, a talented baker and Tandri, a succubus and the new barista! There are so many descriptions of gorgeous pastries and delicious coffee, it was making me so hungry 😂
➽ I loved the character interactions as well! Viv and Tandri are slowly growing closer and I thought that their romance was sweet. It was also lovely seeing all of them work together at the coffee shop, you could really tell that they were a cool team! The book had the perfect balance of a lighthearted slice of life story, but also the consequences of Viv's past employment catching up with her. The only thing I didn't like were the numerous scene changes. The scenes were so short and the switch to yet another scene was so sudden and jarring. It made it hard to connect to the characters at time, as I would get really into an interaction, only for it to be cut short.
Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and War
hrtlss_grl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Toxic relationship