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

Description

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 224 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
hopeful 60%
inspiring 51%
lighthearted 42%
reflective 36%
funny 21%
informative 21%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%
sad 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 74%
fast 19%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 12% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.21

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