A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan

A Place at the Table

Saadia Faruqi, Laura Shovan

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional hopeful medium-paced
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A timely, accessible, and beautifully written story exploring themes of food, friendship, family and what it means to belong, featuring sixth graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl taking a South Asian cooking clas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
hopeful 58%
inspiring 51%
lighthearted 48%
reflective 35%
funny 23%
informative 23%
challenging 12%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 18%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

4.2

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