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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
There’s something achingly familiar about Jungmin’s story. A year of hiding after betrayal, the kind that doesn’t just wound your career but fractures your ability to trust your own judgment. When she finally emerges~driven by a scream that seems to come from somewhere deeper than frustration, and stumbles into Soyo Pottery thinking it’s a coffee shop, you can’t help but root for this beautiful mistake.
Yeon Somin understands that healing isn’t a destination but a practice. Watching Jungmin’s hands learn to center clay on the wheel mirrors her own journey toward emotional equilibrium. The pottery lessons become a form of therapy she didn’t know she needed, each session peeling back layers of hurt while building something new.
What makes this novel resonate is its honesty about the messiness of recovery. Jungmin doesn’t transform overnight. She adopts a kitten, reconnects with old wounds through familiar faces, and slowly allows herself to be seen by someone who understands her creative soul. These moments feel lived-in rather than manufactured, capturing the tentative hope of someone learning to trust again.
The deliberate pacing reflects real healing—frustratingly slow but beautifully authentic. Somin writes with the patience of someone who knows that meaningful change takes time. However, several secondary characters disappear without proper resolution, leaving emotional threads dangling in ways that feel careless rather than intentional.
Despite this structural flaw, The Healing Season of Pottery offers something rare: a story that holds space for both pain and possibility. It’s a gentle reminder that sometimes the most profound healing happens not through grand gestures but through the simple act of showing up, day after day, hands willing to shape something beautiful from what remains.
Yeon Somin understands that healing isn’t a destination but a practice. Watching Jungmin’s hands learn to center clay on the wheel mirrors her own journey toward emotional equilibrium. The pottery lessons become a form of therapy she didn’t know she needed, each session peeling back layers of hurt while building something new.
What makes this novel resonate is its honesty about the messiness of recovery. Jungmin doesn’t transform overnight. She adopts a kitten, reconnects with old wounds through familiar faces, and slowly allows herself to be seen by someone who understands her creative soul. These moments feel lived-in rather than manufactured, capturing the tentative hope of someone learning to trust again.
The deliberate pacing reflects real healing—frustratingly slow but beautifully authentic. Somin writes with the patience of someone who knows that meaningful change takes time. However, several secondary characters disappear without proper resolution, leaving emotional threads dangling in ways that feel careless rather than intentional.
Despite this structural flaw, The Healing Season of Pottery offers something rare: a story that holds space for both pain and possibility. It’s a gentle reminder that sometimes the most profound healing happens not through grand gestures but through the simple act of showing up, day after day, hands willing to shape something beautiful from what remains.
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
-true to its name, I feel healed
-really enjoyed reading not just jungmin's growth, but the other characters' as well
-cozy and relatable
-really enjoyed reading not just jungmin's growth, but the other characters' as well
-cozy and relatable
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall this is so delightful read. The translation was very well done. I think it captured the author's voice well.
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Erg naar mijn zin gehad, leest makkelijk weg. Voor dit type boek en het vooroordeel door de cosy cover, vond ik hem dieper gaan dan verwacht. Ik had hem ingeschat als een cheesy romance, maar dat viel erg mee.
Verder niet bijzonder goed, maar wel een lekker boekje.
Verder niet bijzonder goed, maar wel een lekker boekje.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes