Book Review - The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

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It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Purpose


In Japan, cats are more than pets — they are guardians of fate, believed to bring good luck and remember every act of kindness shown to them. But what if a cat could also guide you back to your true path?


Welcome to The Full Moon Coffee Shop, a magical, ever-moving café that appears only under the glow of the Kyoto moon. It has no fixed address — it might pop up in a quiet riverbank, a bustling shopping arcade, or at the end of a railway line. Run entirely by talking cats, the shop offers no menus. Instead, guests are served meals, desserts, and drinks that are perfectly curated to their souls — and their unspoken regrets.


We meet a screenwriter drowning in self-doubt, a lovesick TV director chasing a lost love, a hairstylist misunderstood by the world, and a video game developer who’s given up on his dreams. Each arrives broken, searching for answers — and each is offered a chance to see where they went wrong, and more importantly, why they went astray.


Through a gentle, astrologically guided journey, the feline staff help them confront their pasts and rediscover the paths they were meant to walk. The shop doesn’t offer quick fixes — it offers clarity, healing, and the quiet reassurance that it’s never too late to find your way again.


A heartwarming, beautifully written tale from a Japanese bestseller, The Full Moon Coffee Shop will resonate with fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, How Do We Live, and The Miracles of the Namiya General Store. It’s a reminder that sometimes, the universe sends us the help we need — in the form of a talking cat, a warm cup of coffee, and a moonlit moment of clarity.


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