Please see Wikipedia's template documentation for further citation fields that may be required . Something Amazon hopes you'll especially enjoy: FBA items are eligible for and for Amazon Prime just as if they were Amazon items. A real shame. 12.8 x 2.5 x 19.5 cm. Jeskika , 13/03/2017. Sat by the pool & devoured it-great read. My biggest issue was that all of the Afghan characters have very western endings - it would be nice to see happy marriages that start in a traditional way - west isn't always best. SUNNY, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her café and customers safe. I absolutely loved the book & couldn't put it down! Deborah Rodriguez is the author of the international bestsellers The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul,Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul,The Zanzibar Wife and Island on the Edge of the World.She has also written two memoirs: The Kabul Beauty School, about her life in Afghanistan, and The House on Carnaval Street, on her experiences following her return to America. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2020. Sie ist mit rund 3,9 Millionen Einwohnern (Schätzung 2017/18)[1] die größte Stadt Afghanistans und das ökonomische und kulturelle Zentrum des Landes. I enjoyed this book however would I rave about it & insist it's a "must read"? It's also made me think less of the Kite Runner (which I remember enjoying), and anything by Maeve Binchy. [5] Some of the women who worked at the beauty school said that, because of the publication of the book and the details it revealed about them, their lives had been put in danger. I found it colourful, moral (absolutely nothing wrong with morals! YAZMINA, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul's violent streets. [8] Margarita Wednesdays (The House on Carnaval Street), a new book detailing her journey to remake her life after being forced to leave Afghanistan, was released in June 2014. 978-0751550405. Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, The Zanzibar Wife: The new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, The Moroccan Daughter: from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. If it was harsher and more cruel I would not want to read it. This book was recommended to me by a dear friend and, despite mixed reviews, I came to thoroughly enjoy it. This information about The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul shown above was first featured in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly "Publishing This Week" newsletter. English. The story revolves around the coffee shop and all who work… YAZMINA, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul's violent streets. Their characters are crafted in a way which challenges the Afghan patriarchal dominance and shakes it to it's very core. And it's true that I had no idea what I was doing", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deborah_Rodriguez_(writer)&oldid=999450497, 21st-century American non-fiction writers, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 06:47. While a bit of a lighter read than I initially anticipated, for a novel set during the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan’s capital, it was easy to love and full of interesting characters. I really enjoyed the book. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (originally published as A Cup of Friendship): A Novel - Ebook written by Deborah Rodriguez. ISBN-13 . ISBN-10. This could have been a meaningful book but unfortunately it was predictable and cringeworthy and I wouldn’t recommend it. If you’re a seller, Fulfilment by Amazon can help you grow your business. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. MLA Citation. It's free and anyone can join. Having lived in Kabul herself, Rodriguez is able to offer a valid insight into the persecution of women through her five characters. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2020, . Chick lit meets the Taliban in The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (also published under the title A Cup of Friendship). It tells the story of five women – two Americans, one British and two Afghans – and the friendship they forge in a little coffee shop in the centre of Kabul. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul It was something about the cover that attracted me to the book at the airport on my way to Bali-a nice easy read! To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Ungewöhnlich ist allein der Schauplatz der Geschichte. The little coffee shop of Kabul : a novel. Kabul ([ˈkaːbʊl], Paschtu/Dari: کابل) ist die Hauptstadt Afghanistans. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul is the heart-warming and life-affirming fiction debut from the author of the bestselling memoir The Kabul Beauty School. This was made all the more interesting knowing that the Author had lived and worked in Kabul so presumably had a deep insight into the workings of this city and Afghanistan in general. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. Please try again. Sunny is an astute woman surrounded by characters who have their own emotional baggage, but rescues a young woman, Yazmina, from living on the streets or worse. Steeped in centuries of traditional tea drinking, Afghanistan is getting a little coffee buzz for a change. Soon after arriving, she became involved in the set up of a beauty school training program to certify Afghan women to work in and set up their own beauty parlors to give them a chance at financial independence. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (originally published as A Cup of Friendship): A Novel. I bought this book years ago on impulse when Amazon was doing a 3 for £10 paperback sale. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. Sphere. At times, it’s easy to think the café is in any western town until Sunny and her friends and customers are given a stark reminder of the violence and danger around them. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2021. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. YAZMINA, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul’s violent streets. Sunny is a young American woman who runs a little coffee shop in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan. Hinsichtlich der Bevölkerungsentwicklung steht sie weltweit unter de… Loved every word and every moment. I was really excited to read this book and was drawn to it thinking it would be like the kite runner or a thousand splendid suns. I really enjoyed the first half to three quarters of this book. Deborah Rodriguez's international bestselling book about a little cafe in Kabul, and the five extraordinary women who meet there, has moved readers around the world and become a word-of-mouth favourite among book clubs.In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. Sign up for Facebook to get started. I don't think I even met all five of the extraordinary women. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. I actually forgot I even had it until I was looking for a title for this category. Click to read more about The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. The café is perfect back-drop for the various trials and challenges they go through. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. The situation in Kabul weaves their lives together as they realise who they are and what they want, while severe tensions brew around them. This was her very own place, here, in the middle of a war zone, in one of the most dangerous locations on earth. SUNNY, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan – and fast – to keep her café and customers safe. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together. Afghanistan kennt man aus den Nachrichten und natürlich den wunderbaren Romanen von Khaled Hosseini. [4] However, Rodriguez claims that she was careful to protect the identities of the women mentioned in the book, and that they were all enthusiastic about telling their stories knowing that was the case. This unlikely pairing creates a warm-hearted read with a serious message about the treatment of women in modern day Afghanistan. They say that she moved the school from the Ministry of Women's Affairs to the house she shared with her Afghan husband, and that she took over the school for personal gain. Sunny, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her cafe and customers safe. Don’t pick this book up if you expect it to be like that! It doesn’t which was a relief because I don’t really like either category. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Wikipedia Citation The Little Coffee Shop Of Kabul Penguin Random House Australia Sydney, Australia 2011. Also, the descriptions of the culture and the references to Islam could be deemed as quite offensive, even though there were attempts to balance the comments out sometimes. You could see them thinking 'She's as crazy as a loon.' Buy this product and stream 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The 24-Hour Café: An uplifting story of friendship, hope and following your dreams ... Meet me in London: Sunday Times Top 20 Bestseller. North Sydney, N.S.W : Bantam. Sie steht unter den größten Städten der Welt auf Platz 64. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Such a shame, because reading the Q&A with the author at the end was the most interesting part! Log in. Set in Afghanistan, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul neither has women who are waiting to be rescued by men of their dreams nor those who are victims of the oppressive system that’s all around them. [4], As of 2014, Rodriguez lives in Mazatlán, Mexico, where she is the owner of Tippy Toes Salon and Marrakesh Spa,[8] and where she has established Project Mariposa, providing funding for young women to attend beauty school, with the goal of helping them become independent and self-supporting. The Rodriguez women are real, unsure, determined, scared, protective and always a minute away from fighting for one another. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul is a Slice of Life novel by Deborah Rodriguez. SUNNY, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her café and customers safe. "The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul" ist in fast jeder Hinsicht ein typischer Frauenroman. This book was recommended to me by a dear friend and, despite mixed reviews, I came to thoroughly enjoy it. 21 quotes from The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul: ‘Women are like tea bags; you never know how strong they are until they’re put in hot water. Deborah Rodriguez, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. Sunny is the proud owner of the coffee shop of the title whose passion for her job shines through although she is always thinking of how she can keep her customers safe for this is not a safe country for women like her. Afghanistan kennt man aus den Nachrichten und natürlich den wunderbaren Romanen von Khaled Hosseini. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on Earth, five very different women come together. Find out more about the programme. The marriage with Rodriguez was reported as a happy one as late as April 2007,[7] but soon after, she had to flee Afghanistan. The women are great. Print length. 11 April 2013. In the book, Rodriguez portrays herself as the founder and main force behind the success of the beauty school. Wikipedia Citation. Book. Favourite! It’s evident that American author Deborah Rodriguez loves Kabul, the city she called home for five years during the 2000s, and that she has a lot of respect and compassion for its people. But in every other way, this book didn't do it for me. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. My book group must hate me. While a bit of a lighter read than I initially anticipated, for a novel set during the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan’s capital, it was easy to love and full of interesting characters. Die im Osten Afghanistans gelegene Stadt ist in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul is the heart-warming and life-affirming fiction debut from the author of the bestselling memoir The Kabul Beauty School. It goes to show how people from all works of life, nationality & age can find a happy medium. Already a member? 416 pages. If you do not want to accept all cookies or would like to learn more about how we use cookies, click "Customise cookies". 334 people like this topic: Portions of bibliographic data on books is copyrighted by Ingram Book Group Inc. Want to like this Page? Some also claimed that Rodriguez had not made good on promises for financial support and other help. Im Mittelpunkt stehen fünf ganz unterschiedliche Frauen, die mit verschiedenen Problemen und Sorgen zu kämpfen haben. 2012, The little coffee shop of Kabul / Deborah Rodriguez Bantam North Sydney, N.S.W. Something went wrong. "The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul" ist in fast jeder Hinsicht ein typischer Frauenroman. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (originally published as A Cup of Friendship): A Novel - Kindle edition by Rodriguez, Deborah. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul: The heart-warming and uplifting international bestseller, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out, Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 March 2018. E-mail after purchase. 1-Click ordering is not available for this item. Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. Previous page. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2021. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering aid after the fall of the Taliban. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez. Writing about her own relationship would be far more interesting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul (originally published as A Cup of Friendship): A Novel. Yazmina, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul's violent streets . A Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and the story of five extraordinary women. I was hugely disappointed as it was basically a chick-lit with a few bits of meaningful text scattered amongst the pages. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The little coffee shop of Kabul / Deborah Rodriguez Bantam North Sydney, N.S.W 2012. Australian/Harvard Citation. Stolen Moments: A heartwarming saga of forbidden love. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads, including interest-based ads. Publication date. The main character, Sunny, was whiney and didn’t really have much substance and there were too many other characters who were given important roles that were unsubstantiated. This is a novel of true sisterhood and friendship. It's a tale of modern islamism which points out the status of women in Afghan society. Deborah "Debbie" Rodriguez is an American author, hairdresser, and humanitarian, who creates safe spaces that provide women with a way out of domestic violence and chaotic circumstances. Rodriguez, Deborah. The male characters manage to be one-dimensional while also taking part in all of the action (which we don't see) while the women sit at home waiting. As these five women discover there's more to one another than meets the eye, they form a unique bond that will for ever change their lives and the lives of many others. In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together.Sunny, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan – and fast – to keep her café and customers safe… Yazminda, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul’s violent […] Publisher. 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