Eve’s Reviews > A Place at the Table > Status Update

Dad sits on my bed and strokes my hair. 'Your mother and I know how hard you are on yourself. There’s no punishment that’s going to make you feel more miserable than you are right now.'

That was very merciful of Elizabeth's parents. I can relate to this part of Elizabeth's character: being hard on myself.

'I’m tired.' It’s true. I am so exhausted from feeling stressed-out and worried—even angry—all the time.

This resonates with me. Feeling all of these emotions is very tiring.

I'm very surprised that Maddy stood up for Mrs. Hameed. I was expecting that she would continue to be a brat and a sheep-person for the rest of the book.

Wreaths aren’t exactly a Hanukkah tradition, but at least Mom is trying.

This is true. Hanukkah wreaths aren't traditional at all. Lol!!

I'm still waiting to see how Elizabeth and Sara are going to get in trouble for using the ice cream maker at school without adult supervision. 🤔

I'm guessing that Elizabeth and Sara are about to get into trouble for using the ice cream machine in the classroom when they weren't supposed to.

Elizabeth tried to call out Maddy for being racist, but Maddy externalized/deflected the blame. 😠🙄 Still, Elizabeth gets an A for effort.

I'm so ready for someone to tell Maddy off. Hopefully Elizabeth will do that. Maddy needs to get hers. 😠

I nod vigorously. 'Exactly. Pizza changes to suit the culture of the people eating it. It’s basically like America itself. We all come from different places, and then we settle here and try to be American, but still retain our distinct flavors.'

That's an intriguing way to think about pizza. I like this idea.

But I know bubbles don’t last forever. There’s another part of me, my brain, perhaps, that’s telling me this is too good to be true.

I can relate to Sara's feelings. She's worried that her friendship with Elizabeth might be too good to be true. It can be easy to be skeptical of new people in one's life after dealing with cruelty from other people. Been there, done that.