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Whitney Otto

Author of How to Make an American Quilt

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Whitney Otto lives with her husband and son in Portland, Oregon.

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How to Make an American Quilt [1995 film] (1996) — Original novel — 35 copies

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Boring. Lots of profanity and sexual references. Apparently it's mostly about romantic relationships, and I'm not interested in that. I was interested in the quilt theme, which appears to be more of an afterthought.
 
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RachelRachelRachel | 19 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |
Follows the lives of six members of a quilting circle. Interspersed with quilting directions that are more a commentary on life than quilting. Couldn't help wanting more about each of the women--each could have justified her own book.
 
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mattorsara | 19 other reviews | Aug 11, 2022 |
Works better as a historical source book to jump into modernist photography than a novel. As unique and multifaceted as the stories are I couldn't relate to the characters. They seem to be bystanders of their time periods and geographical circumstances.
 
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albertgoldfain | 10 other reviews | May 16, 2021 |
This is a really nice book. It seems to be somewhere between a collection of short stories and a novel. Separate stories with shared characters and places. The author's tone is very comforting and comfortable to read and can very gently sneak emotions up on you.

Based around a diverse group of women in a California town we see each of them growing up and living with changing attitudes to gender and race and the expectations and judgement of society. This is the kind of really thoughtful book that subtly highlights how easy I can have it as a white male without pushing anything. It's great to see those different viewpoints in a way that is quite easy to connect with.

I didn't finish it thinking "wow, I need to read that again" but I'm glad that I have read it.
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mjhunt | 19 other reviews | Jan 22, 2021 |

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