Helpful Score: 1
A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier is the story of a woman staking a claim to her independence. I love the premise. I enjoy the picture of the time and place â Winchester, England in between the two world wars. I appreciate the ending, giving voice to the power of sisterhood. That being said, ultimately, I find myself not the reader for this book for its pace, a seemingly unneeded story line, and a greater focus on bell ringing and embroidery than the story.
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Reviewed for NetGalley.
Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2020/01/a-single-thread.html
Reviewed for NetGalley.
This is a charming and skillfully written story focusing on Violet, a British woman grieving the loss of both her brother and fiance in World War I. Violet strives to create a life for herself separate from her overbearing mother by moving to Winchester. Along the way, the reader is drawn into the world of the bell ringers and the women who embroidered the cushions of Winchester Cathedral. The story shows the few social options available to the many women who were widowed or single after World War I. I have always been a big fan of Tracy Chevalier and absolutely adored this new book.
