“An intelligent, moving read” (Pages) and “a testament to women’s friendship and to Ann Hood’s talent” (Hilma Wolitzer).After the loss of her only child, Mary Baxter finds herself unable to read or write, the activities that used to be her primary source of comfort. She reluctantly joins a knitting circle as a way to fill her lonely days—not knowing it will change her life. As they teach Mary new … change her life. As they teach Mary new knitting techniques, the women in the circle also reveal their own secrets of loss, love, and hope. With time, Mary is finally able to tell her own story of grief, and in so doing finds the spark of life again.
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The characters knit, but each has their own reason why and as they get to know each other they share and heal. This book is more about friendships than knitting, it’s beautiful
Women need their friends to lean on.
I found it to be a book about bonding, understanding and sharing with others, in an interesting configuration of characters. You never know how someone from a different walk of life can impact your own!
It’s good reading and really good for women. Not too many books are written for women and it is a pleasure to find something that you can relate to and enjoy their experiences.
One of Hood’s early books. Like her more current books.
I didn’t like the main character. I kept waiting for her to get on with her life. Her job situation was not believable. It lacked a plot. I really didn’t like it.
I didn’t like the characters in this book; they were all so needy and their stories more detailed than I wanted to read about.
As an avid knitter and knitting circle member I can honestly say this is one of the best books of its genre that I’ve ever read. The characters are wonderfully an meticulously drawn, and their life stories ring true. Newly widowed when I joined my circle I can easily relate to the fear of joining a group of strangers for a weekly knit. I’d been …
I enjoyed this book that talks about knitting, friendships, healing, and growing! The characters are realistic and I wish I could be there!!
I enjoyed the interplay between characters and their individual stories.
Really good book!
As the parent of one child, I have known all her life that I would never recover if something took her from me. This book’s protagonist travels the excruciating, barren wasteland of losing a child (as did the author) and manages to emerge sane and able to face living. She finds help from her knitting circle who have themselves endured tragedies. …
I liked the skillful writing of people helping people, and the use of knitting to help heal.
It was a good book in that it shows the reality of life. It reminds you that most people has difficult times, and that you will get through and past the situation.
It is sad but inspirational and realistic. Well written.
As a knitter I really enjoy this story although it is a sad but good story, very easy to read
This was a beautiful study in ‘life’. Tear jerker, well written. Loved the characters.
Life as it IS