Yarn

by Joyce Thompson, Tamara Marston (Reading)

Carrie unravels her life the way her grandma used to unravel the sweater she was knitting, to make it again, better and more meaningful. A ghost story with politics and blue bunny slippers.

MP3 CD

Published November 15, 2016

About the author

In 1994, Joyce Thompson took a leave of absence from her literary career to work on high tech’s cutting edge. How to Greet Strangers, her sixth novel, marks her return to her first love, fiction.

She is the author of five previous novels, two collections of short stories and a memoir. Her work has been published in six languages and frequently optioned for film.

Reviews

[Skye · Rating 2 out of 5]

will admit I picked this up based on title, cover, and short length hoping to boost my reading total for 2019. the fact I struggled to finish should tell you everything. Nothing much happens. it's an older widow being lonely and introspective with bits about American politics and apartheid. Not about yarn.

[Daphne · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's not about yarn but about an older widow who wants to get more involved in politics rather than just calling for candidates or making small donations. She is excited to participate in a political protest which is cancelled because a South African embassy is slated to be closed.