I think what The Dinner List does perfectly is strike that perfect balance between wisdom and closure. Sometimes the things we have to do aren't the wisest and visa versa. In many ways, Sabrina's dinner is not motivated by conventional wisdom. There's emotions, unfinished stories, and relationships worth saving. But can you do all that in one night?
Serle makes us question our own choices and asks us - who would we choose? Something that was little, but that I loved, was that Sabrina's list for who she'd choose changes. The people I would have chosen when I was a teenager are not who I would choose now. I might have been motivated by revenge before. Now I'm more motivated by closure and final words. Apologies I never got to make, and people I never got to say goodbye to.
But in the course of a book, Serle is able to brilliantly uncover the past and provide hope for the future. In the duration of the ending, we see how things began and how they ended. There are no rose colored glasses. This book is about uncovering our true emotions. It's also about the conversations we wish we had and the relationships we wish we could bridge.
Serle makes us question our own choices and asks us - who would we choose? Something that was little, but that I loved, was that Sabrina's list for who she'd choose changes. The people I would have chosen when I was a teenager are not who I would choose now. I might have been motivated by revenge before. Now I'm more motivated by closure and final words. Apologies I never got to make, and people I never got to say goodbye to.
But in the course of a book, Serle is able to brilliantly uncover the past and provide hope for the future. In the duration of the ending, we see how things began and how they ended. There are no rose colored glasses. This book is about uncovering our true emotions. It's also about the conversations we wish we had and the relationships we wish we could bridge.