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yuuto's review against another edition
4.0
This was a wonderful story of unlikely friendship and bonding over cooking. There’s also a very large spotlight on racism and general rudeness toward foreigners. All in all, an excellent read.
thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Two girls. Two cultures. Two types of food meld together in A Place at the Table.
roots_and_reads's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely story of friendship told in two voices— Sara and Elizabeth. The story covers topics of racism, discrimination, friendship, and family among others. I really enjoyed this book.
jessbooks4's review against another edition
4.0
I read this to consider it as an option for a parent/child book club. It's definitely a good story and a nice YA read. I think it would be a good book for mothers and daughters around ages 10ish-12ish to read, with many interesting topics to discuss together or with a larger group.
zbrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Food, culture and finding yourself. A sweet story of friendship, food and acceptance . Definitely made me hungry and wanting to try all the delicious Pakistani food talked about in the book!
msghani's review
5.0
A wonderful dual POV story about the struggles and celebrations of friendship, immigration, and food! Also tackles themes of racism.
earlybirdie94's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the representation and the story was mildly entertaining. My biggest issue was there were so many things crammed in there and the book was too long. I also didn't care for Sara with her attitude.
thenextgenlib's review against another edition
4.0
Two girls. Two cultures. Two types of food meld together in A Place at the Table.
miszjeanie's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC of this book from one of the authors in exchange for an honest review
A Place at the Table is a strong collaborative effort with more than just a stunning cover. This book has strong themes of food, unlikely friendships, culture, family, handling racism, and standing up for what is right. It also does a good job at portraying a parent with depression, in the vein of Tae Keller's [b:The Science of Breakable Things|29414515|The Science of Breakable Things|Tae Keller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498677748l/29414515._SY75_.jpg|49672410](which I loved). If you're looking for an immersive middle-grade book (I couldn't put this one down!) that will make you salivate, then this is your pick!
Read my full review on my blog.
A Place at the Table is a strong collaborative effort with more than just a stunning cover. This book has strong themes of food, unlikely friendships, culture, family, handling racism, and standing up for what is right. It also does a good job at portraying a parent with depression, in the vein of Tae Keller's [b:The Science of Breakable Things|29414515|The Science of Breakable Things|Tae Keller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498677748l/29414515._SY75_.jpg|49672410](which I loved). If you're looking for an immersive middle-grade book (I couldn't put this one down!) that will make you salivate, then this is your pick!
Read my full review on my blog.