A review by kduhy
At the Table by Claire Powell

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A portrayal of family life, where we meet Linda and Gerry and their adult children, Nicole and Jamie. All looks perfect on the surface. However, a family meal shakes up the status quo and we follow them as the family dynamics shift and change and each of them struggles to adapt. 
Each chapter is a different family member giving both their own part of the story, some background story and the ongoing family story, this is centred round a meal or drink-meeting in the pub at lunchtime, curry with dad, friends over dinner. A very well observed, sometimes too accurate portrayal of family life. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad but all very relatable.