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Rating  - Unrealistic and cliche' ridden
Gutsy young woman topped by red hair with uncontrollable curls - her grandmother lives in Scotland, of course. - CHECK
"Wealthy socialite" friend with unlimited cash whose patronage promises to make her career - CHECK
Handsome successful father of her child who begins to see the light about the heroine and worships the child, also with unlimited cash - CHECK
2 bedroom apartment in Manhattan upstairs from a knitting shop which is somehow financed by an unmarried mother with a low paying job - CHECK
Quirky, racially diverse group of friends willing to give and receive their support to one another - CHECK
Kindly elderly friend with seemingly unlimited financial resources who convinces heroine to start the shop based on the amazing "gift" for knitting she witnesses from the red headed stranger's knitting on a park bench in NYC.
Down to earth, heart of gold, native New Yorker deli owner downstairs from the shop who looks out for their welfare of the cast- CHECK
Good fiction has the ability to make something not believable seem believable, but this doesn't do that - it is just too contrived, politically correct, and unrealistic to be enjoyable.
Rating  - Friday Night Knitting Club
I really enjoyed this book. It was fairly predictable throughout, though there were a few unexpected twists. The message seemed to be that we can't run away from our family, and family love overcomes all other.
Rating - The Friday Night Knitting Club
This book was very easy (simple) reading, but never seemed to develop much of a plot. The characters seemed to be suited for 50+ year olds who never grew from the junior high stage of this type of story. After the first 14 chapters, I skipped to chapter 35 and finished the book, knowing the entire story.
Rating  - Amateurish and superficial
As I read this book, I kept wondering how on earth it got published. I suspect that the publisher wanted to capitalize on the popularity of knitting. The characters are superficially drawn, the pace and plotting are jumpy and uneven, and the ending is right out of a bad soap opera. Thank goodness I checked this out from the library! If you're curious -- or think that your own love of knitting will help you get over the book's many flaws -- I suggest you do the same. Save your money to spend on some really nice yarn...............
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