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Knitting
- Narrated by: Beverley Dunn
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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"Bartlett has created an enthralling story about the healing power of friendship." (Library Journal)
"Enriched by knitting details, each stitch along the way seems unremarkable, but the finished product has a subtle beauty." (The Washington Post)
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- Troila
- 02-06-22
Such a dissapointment!
Where to begin? I just cannot wrap my head around this project, it’s a mess. It’s a lot of rambling, and precious little actual knowledge of knitting even if the title and some reviews let you believe that. Hugely dissapointing from a knitters view. And very confusing narrator, who insists on making the characters sound like they are in their 80’s, it just doesn’t fit?!? If you are looking for a good read for knitting nerds - this is not it. And please, do not listen with headphones, because there is a LOT of shrill shrieking!
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- Holly
- 01-02-20
sorry I just found this really slow and boring!
the narrator's voice wasn't my favourite either. slightly grating! I think would work better as a TV show with the visuals to help bring it to life maybe?
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- J S
- 05-05-19
Perfect for crafting to
I like everything about this book, the narrations, the story and the pace.
It's a tale of people from different walks of life who come together in an unexpected way by crafts.
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-09-16
A wonderful story by Anne Bartlett.
Thoroughly enjoyed this story brought very much to life by Beverley Dunn. An excellent voice. Any yarn crafter will love this, I'm an avid crocheter and I felt the author totally understood the textile world.
My favourite bit was when Martha takes the doctor by the arm and has a little word, classic !! Hope it becomes a film one day. Thanks x x
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- yoderfamily01
- 16-02-09
Not good
Thought the characters were poorly written and unengaging. The narrator made these women sound even older and whinier than they ought to have been. Not a good novel about grief, mental illness, friendship, or even knitting. Sorry I wasted time and money on this one
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- chuknzig
- 07-03-13
Naration was good
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The description of the story used to entice the reader.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Erase it and start over.
Which scene was your favorite?
I didn't have a favorite.
Could you see Knitting being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
no.
Any additional comments?
The story was ok. A bit sad. It would be nice if the description of the story (any story) indicated the tone. I didn't agree with the description. It lead you to believe that even though the main character's husband died, she found a new life. There was not a happier ending. The sadness/sense of loss was from start to finish.
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- 70f9
- 22-07-19
insight
Such sharing such a story, it was not what I was expecting. Light reading about one of my textile passions. It is so much more, it showed me to look at my self through thru honest eyes, Thank you.
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- Damon
- 21-02-17
Knitted Together
We are knitted together with a yarn called life. I enjoyed this story very much. There was lots of detail about yarn and knitting that connected to my life. I too want to knit perfectly, and have a host of unfinished projects. Knitting joined five people together, who because of their social status, were not likely to have met. I also liked the pairing and juxtaposition of the characters. The slightly odd, Martha and Cliff contrasted with the socially polished Kate/her husband and Sandra.
The death of Sandra's husband also resonated for me -in that my husband died 2 years ago, January 2015. It helped to hear the character's struggle with death, and it gave me one more outlet to process my grief. This story unwound my life, and knitted me (continentally) in to the next row. Knitting was such a great story, that I stopped listening a quarter of the way through, to search for additional titles from the author.
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- Lisa
- 18-07-13
Enjoyed this book
If you could sum up Knitting in three words, what would they be?
Melancholy, tender, redeeming
Any additional comments?
Not the most exciting book and sometimes even felt a bit slow but wrapped up very nicely and left the listener with things to ponder. Narrator was excellent and used different voices for each character.
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- J. Walsworth
- 05-07-12
An enjoyable listen
This is an enjoyable listen, with a meaningful, layered story I enjoyed listening to, while knitting :) The character development is okay, but I'd have preferred more insight into the women early in the story line. The two main characters, Sandra and Martha, begin with one seemingly strong and sympathetic and the other talented but seemingly flawed. By the final scene, the descriptions have switched between the characters, but still with too little real insight into Sandra as a person.
My primary hesitation comes as a knitter. The knitting details do not always ring true, despite the acknowledgments section at the end where the author professes to be a knitter. I'd also love to know if the "feather" stitch is in fact "feather and fan" and more definitive information about the other stitches mentioned - none of which are referred to with an American name - and not even one that comes up when googled. Why the tease?
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- Dawne
- 02-06-10
Very Enjoyable
The book and narrator seemed a bit quirky at first, but I found it refreshing and enjoyable.
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