Reviews

In the Night Cafe by Joyce Johnson

rhii_reading's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If Johnson’s Come and Join the Dance puts a female perspective on the beat trope of the (male) wandering, existential, and enlightened figure that is supposed to symbolise a universal experience, In the Night Cafe tells that story from the perspective of the often long suffering and overlooked wife of that male figure.