Description
Tess arrives in New York City with little more than a fierce desire to escape her past and embrace a new destiny. She quickly finds herself immersed in the high-stakes, intoxicating world of a renowned downtown restaurant, where she learns the demanding rhythm of life as a backwaiter. As her senses awaken to the pleasures of food, wine, and experience, Tess is drawn into a complex web of relationships with a charismatic bartender and an enigmatic older woman. This debut novel explores themes of discovery, desire, and the harsh realities that lie beneath enchantment, charting a young woman's journey through love, loss, and self-realization in the heart of the city.
Available Editions
paperback
Alfred A. Knopf
Published Jan 1, 2016
356 pages
ISBN: 9781101875940
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler.