This week’s novel that I read is Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler. First, I want to mention how beautiful the cover is. Just look at it!

Sweetbitter | Image from Knopf

This novel is about a young women’s move to New York to gain independence and find self discovery. She gets a job as a waitress at a smart New York Cafe, and has a period of self discovery from this time.

One thing I liked about this novel is how descriptive and well written it is. Being in the restaurant industry myself and having to describe all ranges of flavours and foods, this novel does an excellent job of transporting you to a world with different flavours you can almost feel on your tongue.

What I think the author could’ve improved on, was the change and conflict in her character. The waitress (spoiler alert) ended up getting fired for numerous reasons, at at the end of the novel it felt like she didn’t have much change within herself. I would’ve like to see her acknowledge her own wrongdoings and growth.

In all, an enjoyable and descriptive read!