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Bookworm Review: A Place At The Table by Susan Rebecca White

March 1, 2014

*Disclaimer: I was given this book as compensation for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*


A Place at the Table by Susan Rebecca White
March, 2014 Touchstone


Goodreads Synopsis: A Place at the Table tells the story of three richly nuanced characters whose paths converge in a chic Manhattan café: Bobby, a gay Southern boy who has been ostracized by his family; Amelia, a wealthy Connecticut woman whose life is upended when a family secret finally comes to light; and Alice, an African-American chef whose heritage is the basis of a famous cookbook but whose past is a mystery to those who know her.

As it sweeps from a freed-slave settlement in 1920s North Carolina to the Manhattan of the deadly AIDs epidemic of the 1980s to today’s wealthy suburbs, A Place at the Table celebrates the healing power of food and the magic of New York as three seekers come together in the understanding that when you embrace the thing that makes you different, you become whole.


My Thoughts: Love, heartbreak, loss, deception, acceptance and rejection – this book has it all! My favorite quote from this novel and the one I feel sums up the story best is “I think it is fair to say that I have become more interested in observing the world, rather than judging it.” 


I loved the stories of the three individuals – Alice, Bobby and Amelia – as well as how they all come together and are connected in a very creative way. I would have liked to see Alice’s character developed a bit more. I felt like the prologue was almost all we got of her life until closer to the end when it explains how they are all connected. I really liked her character and would’ve liked to read more about her.


I also loved that they all start their new lives in New York City considering New York and Ellis Island have always been symbolic of a “new world.” The book is centered around southern food and because I was born and raised in the south, it was very familiar to me. I liked that the novel included a recipe for “Meemaw’s Pound Cake.” 

I gave this book 4 stars. It was beautifully written and extremely creative but I would’ve hoped for a more developed story from Alice. Also, the ending felt a little rushed. I wanted it to keep going. 


This book will be available March 4th and is a Target Club pick for the month of March. Be sure to grab your copy soon!
   

3 Comments / Filed In: Books, Uncategorized
Tagged: 4 Star Books, Bookworm Reviews

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  1. Kate @ Another Clean Slate says

    March 1, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    I liked the book too!! So glad we got to review 🙂

    Reply
  2. The Girl who Loved to Write says

    March 2, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I'm putting this on my summer reading list!

    Reply
  3. Marie says

    March 4, 2014 at 2:05 am

    Was just reading the book how to read like a professor, and one chapter discusses the significance of eating together. Think this book would be an excellent example!
    Marie @
    In Our Happy Place

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