Bestselling translator Shanna Tan teams up with renowned Taiwanese author and filmmaker Giddens Ko to bring readers one of his modern classics about coming of age and finding love, for the first time in the English language - adapted for the screen as Café. Waiting. Love'Dreams that are laughable when said aloud are what's worth pursuing. Even if you fall, you do so with much poise.'In a small, enigmatic café in Hsinchu, Taiwan, everyone is waiting for someone. Whether it's love, a second chance, or a sign of something greater. The café is more than just an ordinary coffee shop; it's a place for serendipitous encounters.Si-Ying, a young woman working at the café, harbors a secret crush on the handsome Ze-Yu, who is always surrounded by a string of girlfriends. However, her life takes a turn when she befriends the quirky and earnest A-Tuo, who introduces her to a vibrant cast of characters who aren't what they seem to be, including a triad boss who is a cinephile and a laundromat boss w