The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul: The heart-warming and uplifting international bestseller

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In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together . . .

I loved the change in Ahmet's personality and how he became somehow open minded, and that speech he said when he held his daughter was so touching:"). If you wanna go blunt...This book basically focuses on Sunny and her coffee shop...It's like watching someone's life that isn't all that exciting either. She is torn between two guys (okay, it's bloody obvious who she goes with) and then there are her friends who are all submains without much about them. I mean there are smatterings but not enough to make me feel happy...Again they feel fluffy. It does something very rare - it remains positive in the light of such horror - and it portrays Afghan society with affection and warmth. Change is right!" said Candace. "Come on, Bashir Hadi. Tell me you don't want your country to be more modern, more tolerant more-" It does however have a very comforting vibe throughout which shows us the love,kindness and family spirit of afghan way of life and culture. There strengh is honourable. This isnt a full on heavy read it has a relaxed feel regarding what is mentioned but it is hard to put down.It was a case of the ending being anticlimactic after the main body of the book being reasonably good reading - it could easily have earned another star had it had an ending with more impact. I felt disappointed. I felt let down. Sunny, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her café and customers safe... Overall, I did enjoy this book, I would have loved to have read the previous books first, but I was still able to enjoy this book without doing so. The honest, entertaining and life-affirming sequel to The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, featuring the same loveable cast of characters, from internationally bestselling author Deborah Rodriguez.

With the even more recent troubles going on in Israel at the moment, it made this story have even more of an impact. Whilst the author doesn’t go into the greatest of details of the war itself and the horrific killings, through the characters, you feel every ounce of fear and despair that they are going through. I would like to think that this book also highlights the plight of many refugees in having to leave their country in the hope of somewhere safe for their family. I could have literally cried so many times at the way people trying to leave are treat as well as the welcome they get in other countries. If this doesn’t open your eyes and make you more conscious of what these people have gone through, then I don’t know what else will. Ach, who would want more than one?" [...] "But it is also true," [...] "that without us, these men who are so valuable would have no sons. Heaven is under the Mother's feet, so treat her kindly. Have you not heard that said? Our tradition tells us that women should be given kindness, love, and respect if a man truly wants to be righteous."

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

A brilliant story of strength and appreciation of difference that, surprisingly, restores belief in humanity.' Daily Telegraph As this group of men and women discover that there’s more to one another than meets the eye, they’ll form an unlikely friendship that will change not only their own lives but the lives of an entire country. All in all, this book was superbly written, and is a must read for every woman. If for nothing else but to remind the us for how blessed we are us are to lead such privileged free lives, with the right to education, the right to dye our hair, the ability to go out for coffee on our own, to write and read, to paint our nails, to speak up and have our voices heard. To remind us to never take it for granted.

There wasn't much of Yasmina in this book compared to the prequel but I gues what was included was enough. Oh my heart ❤️ What an absolute bundle of perfection for the last in the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul series. I loved this book. I really did. I loved the characters, the storytelling, the settings, the themes the book explores, everything. I loved it all. Zara is a character I didn't see coming. While I do feel her whole arc feels more like it is forming the framing rather than allowing her to be an independent character, she is still a good character. This is a time when we are seeing the consequences of an arranged marriage. To a degree her arc lets us see that process, something I didn't know. Even if Rodriguez is using an extreme or old school example seeing that as a piece of culture felt important. As the blurb may indicate Zara has the worst of the endings, though there is a silver lining of a sort there. It's along the lines of Isabel from The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. A reminder that life is messy, imperfect and can be truly ugly.It is not necessary to have read the previous book, as there is enough character description and history mentioned within the narrative for new readers to be able to follow along. It is also suitable for book groups as it contains a series of reading group questions at the end of the novel. My favourite character was probably Halajan, although I did also like Yasmina. But I really didn't believe the 'metamorphosis' of some of the characters, particalarly one who had been set in the traditional ways for so long... If you haven't read the previous books about the little coffee shop in Kabul, firstly why not and then I suggest you read them before you start this one, as you will already have a relationship with this family. The story of the hero lion was one of Najama's and Halajan's favourites. Of course, she had not shared all the details with her granddaughter. Like how, after the mujahideen had driven the country into violence and chaos, there was no one left to feed the animals in the zoo, and many of them died of hunger.