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infjkiki'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this and all the cat content!
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, and Pregnancy
imaginingly's review against another edition
- 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, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
oceanwriter'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
4.25
Kara is struggling to get her cat rescue/clinic/cafe fully up and running. Thanks to an unexpected ad and contest in a magazine, Kara and Charity find a line outside the cafe one morning. While good for the bills, Kara worries that ghosts from her past will come back to haunt her with the sudden attention. At the same time, Ben enters his life, his colleague Schwartz the one responsible for the cat cafe's recent publicity. When a stray kitten brings him back to see Kara, the two slowly begin to realize they're drawn to one another despite their differences.
A Cat Cafe Christmas is sweet, funny, and charming. I laughed out loud multiple times which doesn't happen too often with books for me. And the cat illustrations and bios at the beginning of each chapter are so adorable. Kara's backstory added a good hint of emotion, as did Ben's, to an otherwise cozy story. Perfect for cat-lovers!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief
velsbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
The whole story was very cute and got me in the mood for Christmas. My highlight definitely were the cat illustrations and the description of each cat at the beginning of each chapter.
I also really enjoyed the characters. I liked the dynamic of Ben and Schwartz but also of Kara and Charity. I found the interactions with Ben and Kara very natural and I think they make a great match.
In some extent I could relate to Ben's family problems and I'm not sure I would have been able to make the decision he did.
Kara's story about her past was probably my least favourite part since it didn't feel natural to me and I also wasn't very invested in it. Overall a lovely and cute Christmas read I'm very happy I read!
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Thanks so much to Netgalley and Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, for providing me with an ARC of this adorable Christmas story.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
markedwithanm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity