Long ago, a bright eyed grad student thought she could juggle both assigned readings and books for fun.
She was wrong.
Over a year later, I checked out the book My Place at the Tablefrom the library and read it in one night. It was absolutely amazing.
My Place at the Table recounts the tales of Alec Lobrano as he takes on journalist positions in Paris, France. As he learns to navigate the city of his dreams, he explores the makings of food, eccentrics of celebrities, and dabbles in love. Throughout the novel, he flashes back to many experiences in his childhood that contributed to Alec becoming a man looking to come into his own.
From the most expensive restaurants, to local “hole in the walls,” Alec takes the reader on a journey of food while exploring his past and present. He invites to all-American summers as a child with a father he could not seem to please and a conflicted mother and a relationship that was not as it seemed. There were even brief detours through some of the darker places of humanity.
As someone who dreams of one day living in Paris as a writer, I cheered for Alec and enjoyed seeing him come into his own. This was a brutally honest book and I am glad I was able to make time to read it. I would recommend My Place at the Table to anyone who has a love for food, looking to take risks or is in search for a life of their own.
PhoebeJaneWrites 