The 24 hour cafe charts (unsurprisingly) 24 hours in an all day, all night cafe in London. The story is told mainly through the voices of best friends Hannah and Mona as they make their way through their shifts, interspersed with stories of the cafes customers.

I really enjoyed the format of this book and sped through it as it was an easy and engaging read. Although an easy read the book manages to cover many important themes including bereavement, abusive relationships, mental health issues, societal issues and immigration amongst others.

What really stuck with me though was the way the book shows that there are a myriad of issues people can be experiencing under the surface that do not show to others. I came away from the book reminding myself not to judge, and be kind to others as you never know what other people may be going through.

For anyone who likes nothing more then to sit in a cafe or a bench and ponder on the people around them, then this book is for you. I found this book to be really heartwarming, and thought provoking, not just a standard tale about friendship but a book that shows you never really know what other people are going through. A book that will stay in my thoughts.

I feel a bit heartless saying this,but I was a bit bored by the book. Only a bit,in parts.
It was a bit like a collection of short stories,the customers of the cafe. Never really enough time to feel invested.
Hopefully it's just me that thinks this.

Loved this book, title says it all really. The comings and goings of all sorts of people,friendships, kindness,sadness.  Lovely read cwtched up. I hope there are more to follow. Thank you netgalley.

I thought this book was sweet enough and it certainly kept me engaged throughout. I liked how the main focus was a female friendship. I liked the extra stories that featured but must admit I didn’t feel a real connection because they were only snippets.

This is a book about the power of friendships in all their forms. It is a well observed book with interesting characters. It was easy to attach these characters to people we know in our own lives. The author has spent many a happy hour people watching and speculating!.

Welcome to the 24 hour café. The cafe that is always opening to everyone and is the perfect refuge for those sleeping on the streets, or those needing an end of drinking session feast. A place to meet up with friends and family. 

Day and night, Stella's Café opens its doors to the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It's a place where everyone is always welcome, where life can wait at the door.

Hannah and Mona are best friends, coworkers and room mates. Both hopelessly lost waitresses and dreamers. They love working at Stella's - the different people they meet, the small kindnesses exchanged. But is it time to step outside and make their own way in life? And fulfill their life long dreams? 

I really liked the characters in this book. I also really liked all the different characters that wondered into stellas and all the stories they have to tell.