Sabrina isn’t into
psychological games the way her college roommate, Jessica, is, but at
Jessica’s urging she makes a dinner list of the five people
living or dead she’d most like to have dinner with. Now it’s her
thirtieth birthday and the list has become a reality. Sabrina and
Jessica are joined at her birthday dinner by five people who are
important to her: her father, Robert, who she hasn’t seen since she
was a toddler; her college Philosophy professor, who was something of
a father figure; her ex-boyfriend, Tobias; and Audrey Hepburn.
At first, I couldn’t
figure out why Audrey Hepburn was there, but when it becomes clear
that Sabrina was named after a character in one of her movies, her
presence becomes clear. Each of the other characters has had a
significant impact on Sabrina’s life and this is a chance to
understand their motivations.
This story is based
on the premise that having conversations with important people from
the past in a group setting can help you understand your life. The
book started slowly. There is plenty of dinner chitchat and
introducing the characters, but as each character begins to tell his
or her story, the book becomes more interesting.
For me, it was the
romance that held the book together. In some ways, it’s quite
magical, but since neither Sabrina nor Tobias is a perfect person,
the tensions lead inevitably to problems. The book can make you think
about your own life. You may find yourself wondering which five
people you’d invite to dinner.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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