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Simon & Schuster, Apr 2004, 22.00, 336 pp.
ISBN: 0743236157
In 2002 Sylvia Compson and her eight partner friends have turned the Elm Creek Manor into a successful quilter making school and meeting place. Her friend Sarah quietly requests former students gift a block to be included in a special wedding quilt for the recently married Sylvia and her new husband Andrew.
Summer struggles with informing her Elm Creek Quilter mom Gwen that she has moved in with her boyfriend knowing the angry reaction she will receive about throwing away one's freedom for a man. Gwen is also upset that she failed to obtain the department chair at the college she works because her academic research into quilting is perceived as insignificant. With his unsolicited actions Bonnie's husband proves that their relationship is practically dead and adding to her woes is the fact that someone broke into her fabric store and robbed all of the blocks received for Sylvia's wedding quilt. Agnes, Judy, Diane and Mary Beth have personal woes too, but all eight women worry about the wedding quilt most.
More a series of vignettes as each of the quilter friends serves as lead of a chapter, fans of the series will enjoy the close up look at the supporting octet. Of interest is that readers receive the same events over the same time frame, but told from a different perspective (everything is relative). Jennifer Chiaverini's vast readership will appreciate THE MASTER QUILTER for it s insight into some old friends, but newcomers will wonder if the story line block was stolen too.
Harriet Klausner"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"This is the fifth book by Jennifer Chiaverini about the ladies of Elm Creek Quilts. Sylivia has just married and the ladies of Elm Creek Quilts are making her a wedding quilt. While making the quilt, various stories intertwine. Gwen, Judy and Summer struggle with their careers and the affect they have on their families. Once again Diane is at war with her neighbor. Sarah and Matt engage in a comical bet. Bonnie is dealing with problems with her husband and a struggling business. Anges and Sylvia provide inspiration and support. "
Danell LeBlanc, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
GROUP of women story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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