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The Friday Night Knitting Club

Kate Jacobs
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The Friday Night Knitting Club

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

Book Brief

Kate Jacobs

The Friday Night Knitting Club

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

400

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs follows Georgia Walker, who runs a yarn store in Manhattan and starts a knitting club as a support group, alongside her daughter Dakota. The story unfolds through the lives of Georgia, Dakota, and other club members—each facing personal and professional challenges—while exploring themes of friendship, identity, and life changes. Diseases and illness appear in the book.

Heartwarming

Emotional

Nostalgic

Inspirational

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

3.8

79,994 ratings

50%

Loved it

34%

Mixed feelings

16%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Kate Jacobs' The Friday Night Knitting Club offers a heartwarming portrayal of women's friendships centered around a knitting store. Positive reviews praise its engaging, relatable characters and emotional depth. However, some critics find its plot predictable and slow-paced at times. Overall, it's a comforting read for fans of women's fiction.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Friday Night Knitting Club?

Fans of The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs will enjoy heartfelt tales of friendship and personal growth. Similar to The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler and Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik, readers who appreciate character-driven stories with emotional depth and strong bonds among women will find this book captivating.

3.8

79,994 ratings

50%

Loved it

34%

Mixed feelings

16%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

400

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York City • 2000s

Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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