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A review by sandreline
The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The pitch for the Full Moon Coffee Shop is quite endearing. A little shop, staffed by celestial cats, that magically appears and helps you work through major shifts in your life.
Unfortunately for me, the pitch is where the magic ended. While sweet at times, I found this short novel to be a trudge.
I think this would make a lovely movie. But on the page, nearly everything is told via either dialogue or clunky internal exposition from the current POV character. In such a charming setting, you should be able to feel it more. I felt very disconnected from the characters and the world they existed in.
I would certainly not say it's objectively bad, it's just not to my taste. If you enjoy cozy dialogue-heavy stories, it may be just for you.
ARC provided by the NetGalley and Ballantine Books.
Unfortunately for me, the pitch is where the magic ended. While sweet at times, I found this short novel to be a trudge.
I think this would make a lovely movie. But on the page, nearly everything is told via either dialogue or clunky internal exposition from the current POV character. In such a charming setting, you should be able to feel it more. I felt very disconnected from the characters and the world they existed in.
I would certainly not say it's objectively bad, it's just not to my taste. If you enjoy cozy dialogue-heavy stories, it may be just for you.
ARC provided by the NetGalley and Ballantine Books.