A review by notinjersey
The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

4.0

3.5 Stars. The Thread Collectors tells the story of Stella, a Black woman living in New Orleans who is in love with William, a man who ran from enslavement to join the Union Army. Stella used her embroidery skills to create maps for other men who want to escape. The book also is about Lily, a Jewish abolitionist living in NY, while her husband Jacob is away in the army. She uses her skills to make quilts and bandages for the soldiers. William and Jacob are both musicians and end up forming a bond with one another. The characters in the book are based on the authors’ own family histories and was an interesting look at both Black and Jewish families at the time of the Civil War. ⁣I did find it a bit slow with not much happening until towards the end of the book.