I was falling off of this a bit because of the writing but then the protagonist was introduced to a vegan vampire discussing the ethics of Werewolves doing BDSM and i got right back on the goofy ass ride. The mercurial and often silly bits of bartop philosophizing with both regulars and strangers you absorb/participate in is one of the main things I miss about working in the service industry, and Coffee Talk captures that decently enough.

Overall, though, this weakly attempts to grasp at so many different themes and too little time and thoughtfulness is given to each, with no way to really weave them together cohesively/coherently.

Also, the fact that Rachel’s manager is named Morris Lester (“Mo” Lester) made my eyes roll 360 degrees in my skull.