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Cafe By The Edge Of The Moon
Cafe by the Edge of the Moon is a chance through dead ends, speaking with Desire from inside a clenched fist. The mysticism of magick breathes through the bodies of intelligence, hidden and conscious, unfolding across manifold paths, just as humanity chases questions of essence and existence. Desire drops like a bomb that annihilates, only to arouse fever births and retro shamanism.
111 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2025
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April 29, 2026
Strong Lynchian vibes of the highest order
February 11, 2026
I have followed and read Gargee’s works in other mediums for a while and was pleasantly elated to see a project close to her heart seeing the light of day in the form of a book with a tantalizing title and cover art.
‘Cafe By the edge of the Moon’ went way ahead of my assumptions, expectations as well as—to a certain extent—comprehension, in a good way, to my glee. The narrative starts in a gentle tone, sprinkled with Gargee’s signature aromatic touch of the surreal, decadence wafting into the eyes by way of her literary prose. The reader is enthralled with the promise of an unearthly yarn and the spool starts unfurling its thread at a frenetic pace. The reader will often find himself letting go of the flow of the story, choosing rather to submerge in the immersive pull of certain passages, losing track of cognitive time in arresting loops of reading and re-reading.
Few phrases, among a handful of many, that leave an impressionable mark:
• “I pictured you as the sea; it had atmospheric notes and a salty tempo.”
• “Bearing so much loss in our hearts reflects how magnificent we are in our ordinariness.”
• “Why is a library not called a graveyard?”
• “Is absence a medium to love someone endlessly?”
• “I have never seen a wild thing sorry for itself.”
To conclude, if my suspicions are well placed, Gargee has yet again succeeded in chauffeuring the reader in a rollercoaster ride across the moon in a dazzling sea of wit, empathy, introspection, and love in waves of the written word. I would highly recommend this for anyone wishing to delve into something beyond the mundane and magically rewarding.
‘Cafe By the edge of the Moon’ went way ahead of my assumptions, expectations as well as—to a certain extent—comprehension, in a good way, to my glee. The narrative starts in a gentle tone, sprinkled with Gargee’s signature aromatic touch of the surreal, decadence wafting into the eyes by way of her literary prose. The reader is enthralled with the promise of an unearthly yarn and the spool starts unfurling its thread at a frenetic pace. The reader will often find himself letting go of the flow of the story, choosing rather to submerge in the immersive pull of certain passages, losing track of cognitive time in arresting loops of reading and re-reading.
Few phrases, among a handful of many, that leave an impressionable mark:
• “I pictured you as the sea; it had atmospheric notes and a salty tempo.”
• “Bearing so much loss in our hearts reflects how magnificent we are in our ordinariness.”
• “Why is a library not called a graveyard?”
• “Is absence a medium to love someone endlessly?”
• “I have never seen a wild thing sorry for itself.”
To conclude, if my suspicions are well placed, Gargee has yet again succeeded in chauffeuring the reader in a rollercoaster ride across the moon in a dazzling sea of wit, empathy, introspection, and love in waves of the written word. I would highly recommend this for anyone wishing to delve into something beyond the mundane and magically rewarding.
January 25, 2026
Cafe By The Edge Of The Moon is a phenomenal read by Gargee. She seems to have a grip on the way her readers feel when reading her words. And not just in an empath way of feeling what the characters in her story feel, but far above and beyond that. Almost as if she is capable to know the emotions that we have hidden inside us and only through her words do I find a way out.
January 22, 2026
Every chapter you turn, you think in your head 'This is amazingly crazy, what can be crazier than this'. And, AND!, Gargee surprises you even more. A fantastic read for the brave, bold and who enjoy nightmares. Also, loved the size of the book, perfect to carry around.
March 8, 2026
Loved the book! Poetic, Surreal & Poignant
'Cafe by the edge of the moon' is a portal to the author's (Gargee Baruah) mind which yearns to transcend the boundaries of imagination, maybe perhaps everything. For me, the book is poetic, surreal and poignant...a rare combination, for it evokes varied emotions.
It begins with a hint of nostalgia and absurdity as we come across letters from different timelines. Yet at the same time the letters pin down the reader with the sheer intensity of emotions as it explores the themes of loss, grief, longing and the chaos of the existence. Furthermore, the introduction of characters like Anna, Jim, Idris and the 'poster girl' as well as the cafe itself takes the book into the surreal realm where dreams and desire form the core. The cafe is the ultimate setting of the surreal where characters pop out of each other's imagination.
It's commendable how the author playfully expresses her thoughts and weaves them into dreamlike narrative so seamlessly.
The book is interspersed with many philosophical, literature, art and pop culture references, which further makes it a joy to read. I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for something refreshing, or maybe to get knocked out from the comfort one finds while reading, for the book has the capacity to do so.
'Cafe by the edge of the moon' is a portal to the author's (Gargee Baruah) mind which yearns to transcend the boundaries of imagination, maybe perhaps everything. For me, the book is poetic, surreal and poignant...a rare combination, for it evokes varied emotions.
It begins with a hint of nostalgia and absurdity as we come across letters from different timelines. Yet at the same time the letters pin down the reader with the sheer intensity of emotions as it explores the themes of loss, grief, longing and the chaos of the existence. Furthermore, the introduction of characters like Anna, Jim, Idris and the 'poster girl' as well as the cafe itself takes the book into the surreal realm where dreams and desire form the core. The cafe is the ultimate setting of the surreal where characters pop out of each other's imagination.
It's commendable how the author playfully expresses her thoughts and weaves them into dreamlike narrative so seamlessly.
The book is interspersed with many philosophical, literature, art and pop culture references, which further makes it a joy to read. I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for something refreshing, or maybe to get knocked out from the comfort one finds while reading, for the book has the capacity to do so.
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