A good ending to the trilogy of books, set in a coffee shop. It’s interesting to read the continuing stories of the characters. This book is set in 2021 as the US troops pull out & the Taliban move into Kabul they fear for their lives & so they try to leave the city & their home. It’s hard & harrowing at times but plenty of humour.
a but slow to start with, but I had not read the others in the series so didn't know the characters. I had to keep reading to see if they all got out of Kabul. Although a story here this really did happen and must have been so frightening. Great book
Farewell to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, by Deborah Rodriguez.
I didn’t realise how much I needed another book in this incredible series until I started reading. It’s a long time since I read the others and I’d forgotten quite a lot, but it soon came flooding back to me, like a balm for my soul.
Sunny and all of her Afghan “family” are such brilliantly written characters and whilst this is a fictional story, the actions of the aggressors are based on well-researched and heartbreaking facts. I trust hope that the real life equivalents of Hala and her family find peace.
The descriptions of Kabul are stunning and really did make me feel like I was there, surrounded by the fragrant spices and warmth of the sun and the people.
5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Deborah Rodriguez and Little, Brown Book Group for an ARC in return for an honest review.
I picked this up at the library not knowing it was the third book in a trilogy. A story of powerful women in almost impossible circumstances. My heart aches for the people left behind.