Helpful Score: 6
What a beautiful story! At times it's heartbreaking, but it's also heartwarming. This is a wonderful story of women coming together, forming friendships and supporting each other. It makes me want to learn to knit and join a knitting circle!
Helpful Score: 5
It is a wrenching story about loss that also manages to be consoling. It is testament to woman's friendship. I stayed up late at night to finish reading this book. Makes you want to go out and learn how to knit.
Helpful Score: 4
This is one of the most touching stories I have read. The characters really came alive to me. I am an avid knitter and knitting can make you happy and it also helps one to not think about problems or things that are not always pleasant. The Knitting Circle came together from different walks of life. It is a very caring book. Loved it!
Joyceea
Joyceea
Helpful Score: 3
Once I got past all of the tragic stories in this book I found it very enlightening. I re-evaluated my own situation and found myself with a more positive outlook. But it is a tear jerker in every sense.
Helpful Score: 3
The Knitting Circle is the story of Mary and how she mourns and recovers from the sudden death of her only child. She joins a knitting group seeking a distraction from her overwhelming grief. She not only finds distraction, but also as a group of women who become friends and -- through their own stories -- a guide to moving on from tragedy.The Knitting Circle has some shortcomings--Mary's mother's story seems contrived and Mary never worries about her job or finances, but on balance it is a good read. The fact that the novel is based on author Ann Hood's real life experiences adds to the poignancy.
