Name: Floofyflower's review of The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin
Item: The Healing Season of Pottery
Rating: 2.5
Author: Floofyflower

Yeon Somin

After breaking down at the office and abruptly quitting her job, thirty-year-old Jungmin holes up in her apartment, speaking to no one for days on end. When she finally emerges, she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher. The smell of clay, the light filtering through the plant filled windows, the friendly cat, and the incredible coffee the students drink awaken her senses and make her feel alive and inspired for the first time in months.

As the seasons change, Jungmin slowly returns to herself and builds a new community with the other members of the studio, who are all working through their own pasts at the pottery wheel. When the holidays approach and snow piles up on the studio windowsill, Jungmin realizes how much she has changed—with her hands busy and her mind clear, she may be ready to face the memories she’s been running from and open her heart.

For fans of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library and Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, Yeon’s charming English-language debut is a testament to the joy of slowing down in a fast-paced world, and an homage to the art of ceramics and the power of friendship. Readers won’t want to leave the enchanting world of The Healing Season of Pottery after the final page.

The Healing Season of Pottery

Nina Valerie Dela Peña

Floofyflower

Regan Martin

Burnt out from her newswriting job, Jungmin abruptly quits; she's worked tirelessly for years and she needs to make a change.
Now, after months of hibernation, it's time to put her life back together. Venturing out into the streets near Seoul, she stumbles upon the Soyo pottery workshop. Drawn in by its light and warmth, and the smell of clay and coffee, Jungmin feels something unfurl within her...
 Here, everyone has a story to share and, as the seasons change, Jungmin returns to herself. Pot by pot, plate by plate, Jungmin discovers that as her hands become busier, her mind becomes calmer, and her heart opens up like never before.

This is a story of new friends and old practices, of finding community, and of what happens when you finally slow down in this fast-paced world. 

Nina Valerie Dela Peña &
The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin

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