Thursday, January 16, 2025

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki (translated by Jesse Kirkwood)

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki (translated by Jesse Kirkwood), 228 pages

"The Full Moon Coffee Shop has no fixed location. 

It might appear in the middle of a familiar shopping arcade, by the station at the end of the railway line, or on a quiet riverbank. 

At the Full Moon Coffee Shop, we don't take your order; instead we bring you desserts, meals, and drinks--selected just for you. 

Who knows--maybe it's all a dream." (from the prologue)

This book thoroughly bewitched me. A riot of spiritual color, the story was a web of life and emotion seen through a magical, dreamy lens.  The theme of interconnectedness resonated deeply with them. The end result made me feel simultaneously lost and found. 


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