becandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
If you need a genuine, fluffy, cozy, short story go get this one straight away. It turned my heart into a content ball of mush.
This story is rich in diversity in just a few pages. A bisexual indie yarn dyer meets with a lesbian painter. Both are Jewish, and they fall into a world of art, creation, acceptance and a budding new romance.
The diversity is so well done in this book. It's present and not skimmed over at all, but it also doesn't define the characters or rule the story with its presence. And everyone in this story, including the cat (!), is just brimming with character and quirks.
While there were certainly parts of the story that I would love to see expanded (i.e. the LGBTQIA+ group that Clara is a member of; I would adore a story following those folks) the story has its moment and finishes in a satisfying way.
Make sure you check out this really enthusiastic ownvoice review by Romie as well! The OVs speak all.
“'A lot of people haven't realized how big knitting is. They still associate it with grandmothers and pregnancy.''In other words, with desexualized women,' Danielle pointed out. 'And therefore, it becomes devalued.'”
This story is rich in diversity in just a few pages. A bisexual indie yarn dyer meets with a lesbian painter. Both are Jewish, and they fall into a world of art, creation, acceptance and a budding new romance.
The diversity is so well done in this book. It's present and not skimmed over at all, but it also doesn't define the characters or rule the story with its presence. And everyone in this story, including the cat (!), is just brimming with character and quirks.
While there were certainly parts of the story that I would love to see expanded (i.e. the LGBTQIA+ group that Clara is a member of; I would adore a story following those folks) the story has its moment and finishes in a satisfying way.
Make sure you check out this really enthusiastic ownvoice review by Romie as well! The OVs speak all.
howard's review against another edition
5.0
10/10 I love lesbians. All the stories were so sweet and tender and all the characters were so respectful. Loved it all!
nyx_knight's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nely's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
elenajohansen's review against another edition
5.0
A cute, fluffy romance novella that unapologetically lets its characters be who they are: queer, fat, Jewish, art- or craft-obsessed, emotional.
I gave it five stars for bravery and enjoyment, though there are some aspects I think could be stronger. Even given the constraints of its length, I found the pace slightly too fast--we never linger in any one scene as long or explore any one emotion as deeply as I'd prefer. As I'm a knitting nerd, I do enjoy all the yarn and craft talk personally, but it does take up a lot of the limited space in the story--bulking out other areas would balance it better. And part of the fast pace is that it's definitely dialogue-heavy, so more narration/internal monologue would be nice.
But I still loved it, because I'm queer and a knitting nerd, the only box I don't check is Jewish, though I absolutely agree their culture has some of the best comfort food, as this story posits.
I gave it five stars for bravery and enjoyment, though there are some aspects I think could be stronger. Even given the constraints of its length, I found the pace slightly too fast--we never linger in any one scene as long or explore any one emotion as deeply as I'd prefer. As I'm a knitting nerd, I do enjoy all the yarn and craft talk personally, but it does take up a lot of the limited space in the story--bulking out other areas would balance it better. And part of the fast pace is that it's definitely dialogue-heavy, so more narration/internal monologue would be nice.
But I still loved it, because I'm queer and a knitting nerd, the only box I don't check is Jewish, though I absolutely agree their culture has some of the best comfort food, as this story posits.
plaidpladd's review against another edition
4.0
This was so cute! Florida? Knitting? F/f romance? I wish it had been longer, or a series. Also wish I could join the sock club in the book.
althea's review against another edition
3.0
This was cute but at times felt a bit cringey (all the fanfic/fanart sections). I loved the fat rep and all the references to the main characters' religion! A really nice concept but I didn't click with the characters and it ended very abruptly.
enordhof87's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75