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The Pretty Delicious Café by Danielle Hawkins

lorrietruck's review against another edition

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

2.75

sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition

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4.0

My love for Danielle Hawkins is unfailing. . . no one seems to effectively capture the everyday Kiwi voice as well as she does.

Edit: 7 hours later I am failing to pick out a new book because I just want to read another one of Danielle's. Surefire winner.

natalieann89's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

orinoco450's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

maplessence's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5★

My favourite Hawkins title so far.

While this book in many ways is a classic beach read, (and I loved the cover) it also doesn't shy away from covering more serious issues.

Lia and Anna are two friends running a seaside town cafe. This is shown to be hard work. It is ironic that often when you are living in a truly beautiful spot, you are working long hours, seven days a week, so have very little time to enjoy your surroundings!

Lia has a (very original) meeting with the handsome Jed - who has his own demands on his time. The book does take a more serious and genuinely frightening turn for the worse. This is not easy to handle in a novel but Hawkins does it well, and I was just about on the edge of my seat. One theme was a bit controversial for me,
Spoiler a relationship develops between a step parent and adult step child. I don't know if I would be as tolerant as Lia.


I've also knocked half a star off as I can't be as optimistic as Lia and her family are about Anna's recovery from
Spoileranorexia. Because this is what Anna had, even though it is never openly stated.


I also liked showing that not all family relationships are loving ones and some times what you need from family is some distance!

hollymollyc's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

3.0

Easy reading, a little predictable, but still a homely vibe. 

cambeau's review against another edition

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

3.0

subbs_97's review against another edition

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3.0

A lovely book! Reading it for the Book Voyage challenges and it was a light read, yet delves into important issues.

rachf_77's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a really great story with lots of laugh out loud moments. It was a little predictable but I didn't pick what Isaac was going to do. I thought the twin psychic thing was pretty cool. Glad it ended happily. Hopefully it won't be too long before her next book comes out!

sheltzer's review against another edition

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3.0

I kept feeling like I was missing something. Like is been dropped in the middle of the story. But otherwise it was cute