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    At the Reunion Buffet
    At the Reunion Buffet
    At the Reunion Buffet
    Audiobook2 hours

    At the Reunion Buffet

    Written by Alexander McCall Smith

    Narrated by Davina Porter

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    About this audiobook

    No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency author Alexander McCall Smith also writes the hugely popular Isabel Dalhousie mysteries. A favorite novella in that series, "At the Reunion Buffet" showcases Isabel's grit and grace as a friend-and dinner host. Inviting 25 former classmates to a reunion dinner, Isabel sees an opportunity to finally resolve age-old differences among her classmates. But when damaging secrets and long-held resentments surface, Isabel finds the path to true forgiveness runs along a very slippery slope.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 14, 2016
    ISBN9781501938993
    At the Reunion Buffet
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    Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.

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    • 2/5
      A plot and less moralizing and about twice as long
    • 4/5
      Isabel Dalhousie has agreed to host a party as the opening event of her high school reunion. Most of these people she hasn't seen in twenty years, and Jamie's opinion on reunions can be summarized as "if these people were important in one's life, you'd be in regular touch with them." Not that he'd ever say anything that harsh! But Isabel has agreed, and the plans are in place. The party is being catered, so Jamie doesn't even have to cook.The recurring themes in this novella are about identity. Are we still the same people in our thirties that we were at sixteen or seventeen? Can people really change? In this gathering of former classmates, the salient cases are the woman who was previously the "boy crazy" girl, and the woman whom many of Isabel's classmates remember as a terrible bully.And, does it matter if the woman who shows up to apologize for the past bullying is really the former bully, or her younger sister?It's a compelling yet gentle story, featuring the kindness of both Isabel and Jamie.Recommended.I bought this novella.
    • 4/5
      This is a quick and entertaining read. It opens with a discussion of school reunions and moves on to an actual reunion of Isabel's school friends. There's a lot for Isabel's fans, stuffed into a short story.