“At the wrong end of the table” is an exaggerating written, a humorous memoir of an Iraqi-Muslim, Ayser Salman. She recounts her life from when she was three and her family immigrated to America to escape the Saddam Hussain’s regime.
The author was lucky as she escaped and had good opportunities, but she was always at the wrong end of the table, hence the title. Ayser wanted to be like other kids, a normal American, maybe one of the cool kids too. But she was always the weird lesbian girl (which she’s not) and called Ayser eraser (and some other names too, but you’ll have to know the story behind them). The book is all about how she overcomes her insecurities and becomes an independent member of the society all while keeping a balance between traditions and regulations set by her parents and the society she lived in.
Memoirs aren’t my cup of tea (or coffee) but when I read the words Muslim and humor, I decided to read it. There was humor, but every humorous thing had been exaggerated and I think the word Muslim was only on the title, the book was more about being an Iraqi than a Muslim. The book shows the political aspect of 9-11 and how she felt as an Iraqi-American. Ayser Salman finally got at the right end of the table
The book was a good read. It tells how immigrants feel and what they go through in their daily life as an American citizen. ( )