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I am really happy with this book. Georgia is a complex woman who is incredibly human and strong, and I admire her for her strength and wisdom and lack there of as well. I love the main character in this book. It is a bit like the American Quilt, and I will reread it through out my lifetime. Besides her name has inspired me to name my first born after her.
I didn't get emotionally involved with the characters. The last quarter of the book was definitely rushed, which irritates me to no end. 6/20/09 The whole idea is great, but this book just didn't quite make the mark where I felt like I knew (and cared about) the characters. She owns a knitting shop and Anita, her best friend, is her colleague and a major part of the family Georgia had built for herself and Dakota since James, Dakota's dad ran off years ago. it is just another story and a predictable one as that. It's not a heavy book and it definitely fits the lighter mood.
This book is perfect for lazy afternoons while trying to keep cool. If you're expecting a great book about friendship, this one might fit the bill for you. James re-enter the picture and Georgia finds herself falling in love again. I expected more so I was a bit disappointed to realize that it's a very predictable novel without the well-fleshed out characters that I really enjoy in a good fiction novel, especially one about women and friendship. This book is about Georgia Walker, a single mom raising a young daughter, Dakota, in Manhatten. Then there's Darwin, Lacie, KC, Cat and Peri, all members of the knitting club with their own stories to tell.
It's a shame because the premise is great. It just wasn't my cup of tea. This is a very light and fluffy reading, that's for sure. Anita is a lonely widow who finally finds a possible romance with Marty, the guy who owns the deli shop below the knitting shop. just not executed very well.
For me, the heavy melodrama at the end of the book was too much of a cliché, almost as if Jacobs had a list of sad moments she needed to insert into the book."The Friday Night Knitting Club" isn't as good as a Debbie Macomber book, but it does have its moments. Georgia's story is an interesting one, but Cat's story is the old cliché of the trophy wife being tossed aside and her character is never really developed enough to truly care about her. Her New York shop attracts all kinds of shoppers (including some movie stars) and several of those diverse shoppers - Anita, Peri, Darwin, Lucie, and K.C. While author Kate Jacobs creates an eclectic cast of characters, the book focuses mostly on Georgia, her daughter Dakota, and James, with a bit of Anita and Cat thrown in, leaving the other characters in the shadows so it is hard to care about their stories. Once I did get into it however, I was hooked. Unfortunately, the book takes a melodramatic turn towards the end that, I guess, is meant to make readers cry, although I didn't. - have formed the Friday Night Knitting Club. All of this is bad enough, but something will happen to shatter and forever change the lives of everyone in the Friday Night Knitting Club."The Friday Night Knitting Club" is an okay book about female friendships.
I found Anita's story to be far more interesting - an older woman tentatively finding love again after her husband death - and wish there was more of it in the book. The setup for that plot line is awkward and unbelievable (without spoiling anything I just want to say that I've never been able to schedule routine medical exams as quickly as these characters can) and even unnecessary. Georgia Walker has not had an easy life as a single mother, but she has managed to open and run a thriving yarn shop. All of them have struggles in their personal life, especially Georgia who is not only struggling with single motherhood and running the shop, but dealing with the reappearance of not only her best friend Cat who betrayed her years ago, but James, the father of her daughter, who broke her heart. The Knitting Club is a bit of a gimmick since there aren't a lot of meetings or knitting done in the book.The writing in "The Friday Night Knitting" club is a bit awkward at times and it took me awhile to get into the book.
The author kept your attention and it was hard to put it down as we were all anxious to find out what happened next. This book was chosen for my book club selection and we all loved it. I have passed it on to my daughter and two friends so far.
The book was in great condition and it was mailed to me, using standard shipping, within a few days. Great response time.
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