A review by phoenixinprogress
Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

If this was a Reddit post, the comments would agree that everyone sucks here, but also that everyone is entirely loveable and doing their best to grow. Honestly I’m questioning if the characters are maybe a little too self reflective and open to change, but it didn’t cross the threshold of believability for me. All of the characters hurt each other and are hurt in turn, but everyone has the best of intentions. The story is a very loose Romeo and Juliet adaptation, but I think this narrative managed to turn a situation where everyone hurt and was hurt by one another and managed to find hope in that. Though I have a feeling this is one of those stories that would have a significantly less happy ending if the curtain closed any later.

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