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ness's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
tsquare345's review against another edition
4.0
This has been on my TBR list since it was released. Seriously, I have no idea why it's taken me so long to read it. I'm also rather clueless about how much manufacturing of American goods has diminished. It's really not anything I think of... I'm an immigrant. I drive a Japanese imported car. Our consumerism can fuel or cripple an industry. As a hand knitter, I'm proud to say that I've purchased yarn from indie dyers that are located in the US as well as abroad. I'm also a fan of Quince & Co and am a subscriber of their Quince Quarterly yarn subscription. While I make it a point to purchase most things from small businesses, I am guilty of taking advantage of Amazon's Subscribe & Save. le sigh. I see there is room for improvement.
shanaries's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars mostly because I learned new things. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book but the pace slowed with continued descriptions of processes that started to seem redundant. I do recommend it though because the people, and their stories, are fascinating.
bloop's review
I wasn’t really engaged enough with the material. 25% of the way through, I realized I don’t care about the intricacies of the wool industry.
alwaysshure's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Animal death
boggremlin's review
3.0
This was enjoyable. Author narrated and did well, introducing minimal angst-tones during moments where she is at a crossroads. I had a general knowledge of the wool industry in the US, and Parkes fleshes it out nicely.