Sweetbitter is by Stephanie Danler. A brutal work of realistic fiction. This is the story of a young woman who leaves home and goes to New York City, where she gets a job working front of house in a famous downtown restaurant. As she gets to know her co-workers, she must also learn to navigate the high-speed world of restaurant service. This is a depressing tale of a young woman's search for her own identity in a big city filled with drugs, liquor, sex, and bitterness. Not a life I would wish on my worst enemy. This novel is depressing, sad, and unfortunately too demonstrative of the pointless, nihilistic, lives lived by so many young people today as they search for meaning and purpose. Well-written, but sad.
Ratings: Adult - 5 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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