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bealmg 's review for:
The Healing Season of Pottery
by Yeon Somin
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The thing about being in a book club is that sometimes you find wonderful books (Cousins by Aurora Venturini is the most recent example) and sometimes you read very meh books.
Overall, I didn't think this was very good, although it had an intriguing premise. The themes are certainly relevant nowadays - burnout, mental health, the importance of building community - but were dealt with very superficially, as were the characters.
The best thing was, in my opinion, the rich vivid descriptions of the senses in the workshop - from the smell of different coffee notes to the tactile feeling of the ceramics.
Overall, I didn't think this was very good, although it had an intriguing premise. The themes are certainly relevant nowadays - burnout, mental health, the importance of building community - but were dealt with very superficially, as were the characters.
The best thing was, in my opinion, the rich vivid descriptions of the senses in the workshop - from the smell of different coffee notes to the tactile feeling of the ceramics.