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A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
2.0

I had high hopes when I read the teaser, but this book really let me down. Our main character, Violet, is probably the character I cared the absolutely least about. She had practically no growth or any sense of emotional resolve or progress. Also - I feel this should go without saying - but
it's still cheating even if his wife is terribly, terribly depressed after the loss of their son.
It's not okay! I do not empathize with Violet at all. The ending also felt jarring and contrived.

Overall, 2/5 because I was with it for the first 20-30 pages. After that, though, my interest plummeted. I almost DNFed it so many times.