I mostly think The Full Moon Coffee Shop was an excuse to info dump about astrology - but you know what? It was kind of nice. 

The book is broken up into sections, each from a different narrator coming across the migrating coffee shop (which is run by human-sized talking cats who may or may not be literal planets). They’re served drinks and snacks that are exactly right for them at that moment and given advice about their astrological chart and current life struggles. Each person is at a crossroads and is feeling restrained or unhappy.

The cat content was cute, and all of the cafe goers had majorly intersecting lives. The writing was simple and direct. It wasn’t anything terribly unique or deep, but it was an easy little read and a chance to learn some new astrological facts. 

It left me feeling a bit reflective and relaxed. I appreciated how it all tied together in the end, but there just wasn’t enough depth to the story to truly engage me.

CW: death, infidelity, gaslighting, sexism, fatphobia, transphobia, homophobia, misogyny

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