Thirty-three pages into this novel and the author is still introducing us to the characters and their situations. It's not a bad thing, but I find, for me, it is frustrating because I prefer a book to move quickly. It seems like nothing has happened yet, so I haven't found a hook to keep me reading.
However, I am very persistent and don't like to leave things unfinished, so I will continue reading. There are definitely some evolving situations that may create problems for the characters. Dakota's father is one of these characters. He has recently come back into her life after having been an absentee father and is using expensive gifts to gain her allegiance. Anita, who works at the knitting store where the club gathers, has been alone since her husband died and her children moved away to start their own families. She volunteers at the knitting store "Walker and Daughter" to fill the void in her life and treats Dakota like one of her granchildren. There is a prospect of romance for her with Marty, the deli shop owner, where she stops to get coffee every morning. Georgia, the main character, is Dakota's mother and owner of the knitting shop. The circumstances of her daughter's birth and the affect on Georgia's life as her daughter goes through her tumultuous teenage years, will surely be an ongoing focus of the novel.
I am still winding my way through the situations of other characters in the lives of Dakota and her mother, Georgia. I'm sure, as I continue reading, these threads will be stitched together and hopefully bring growth, peace and resolution to the lives of everyone involved.
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