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At the Table
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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A 2022 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, RED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND CRITIC
To Nicole and Jamie Maguire, their parents seem the ideal couple—a suburban double act, happily married for more than 30 years. So when Linda and Gerry announce that they've decided to separate, the news sends shockwaves through the siblings' lives, forcing them to confront their own expectations and desires.
Hardworking—and hard-drinking—Nicole, pursues the ex she unceremoniously dumped six years ago, while people-pleasing Jamie fears he's sleepwalking into a marriage he doesn't actually want. But as the siblings grapple with the pressures of thirtysomething life, their parents struggle to protect the fragile façade of their own relationship and the secrets they've both been keeping.
Set in 2018, Claire Powell's beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. A gripping yet tender depiction of family dynamics, love and disillusionment, At the Table is about what it means to grow up—both as an individual and as a family.
Critic reviews
"At the Table is a hugely intelligent, emotionally astute novel about family dynamics, and Claire Powell is an incredible new talent." (Marian Keyes)
"Painfully funny, acutely well-observed, powerfully resonant in its humanity and emotional accuracy. I missed this book whenever I wasn't reading it." (Luke Kennard)
"A brilliant, coruscating depiction of dysfunctional family life. SO astute, on so many levels. I loved it." (Hannah Beckerman)
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- lgwilk
- 15-10-22
Really moved by this book
Once in a while a book really gets to you. I found myself laughing and crying at this. Really good narrator too.
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- Nikki
- 13-04-23
Heartbreakingly Brilliant
Fabulous debut novel. The reader totally made it. Great characters who are scarily relatable. Highly recommended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-04-23
Loved it
Rare find, absolutely beautiful, deep and intricate insights into characters emotional lives and family relationships. 5 stars for the narrator as well! So good.
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- Olympia Severis
- 22-01-23
Funny and heart-wrenching
Hugely enjoyable - would highly recommend if you enjoy family dynamics and narratives from multiple viewpoints.
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- Hannah
- 17-07-23
Enjoyable with rounded characters
Not a hugely compelling storyline but the book is kept enjoyable but the rounded and well developed characters
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- Amazon_user_281
- 01-06-23
Lovely story, really well read
Loved the characters and the story, made for a very easy listen.
Reader was excellent too
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- JAO
- 08-01-23
A rare treat
So often, books I’ve found books promoted as a newspaper’s or magazine’s best read to have been disappointing. Not in this case. Claire Powell has captured the nuances of family life with skill and verve. Her writing style is sparse, Her observations and her ability to write about interiority are superb, her ear for dialogue, excellent.
The narrator’s ability to portray the characters and their accents was excellent, though she needs to work on the the Trinidadian one!
I definitely look out for more Claire Powell for future audio listens.
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- Mrs M R Lawson
- 30-05-23
Brilliant
Loved the story, loved the characters who as someone else said were frighteningly relatable, and it was brilliantly read. Highly recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-06-23
Loved it.
Brill characters all real and rounded. Can’t quite put my finger on why I enjoyed it so much. But maybe that’s the point. I’ll be watching out for this author xx
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- Helena Walker
- 21-12-23
Great Writing
When you can’t stop taking your headphones out to listen it’s usually a good read. A simple story about relationships but being so relatable to knowing someone like the characters gripped me.
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