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Crewel (Crewel World #1)

by Gennifer Albin (Goodreads Author)

3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 · rating details · 3,864 ratings · 967 reviews

Enter a tangled world of secrets and intrigue where a girl is in charge of other’s destinies, but not her own.

Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys has always been special. When her parents discover her gift—the ability to weave the very fabric of reality—they train her to hide it. For good reason, they don’t want her to become a Spinster — one of the elite, beautiful, and deadly...more

Hardcover, 368 pages

Published October 16th 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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Jun 28, 2012 Giselle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, ebook, favorites, dystopia-or-post-apocalyptic

Initial reaction:
Holy mother of giraffe balls!!!

Official review:

What. Did. I. Just. Read?

*blinks*

Ok, wow. Creative does not even begin to describe this formidable world that Gennifer Albin has built. Bringing in some sci-fi elements into it, the explanations of the weaving and how the whole process works simply blew me away. When it starts off it garners a lot of questions and wonderment, but as the world building progresses, we're brought into an extremely complex, incredibly well described fu...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Steph Sinclair rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fantasy and Dystopian fans

Shelves: 2012-release, young-adult, fantasy, 2012-favs, 2012-reads, best-characters, didn-t-disappoint, i-need-the-next-book-like-yesterday, i-really-enjoyed-it, macmillan, original-and-creative, strong-heroine, triangle-of-love, girls-rule-and-boys-drool, dystopian, pretty-covers, to-buy-soon, i-own-it

Without a doubt Crewel is the most creative novel I've read so far this year. When I first read the blurb I thought, "A dystopian society where people are weaving time?! YES! Gimme! Tell me more!" The dystopian genre has really taken off lately and sometimes it can be hard to find a novel that separates itself from the pack. Crewel does just that and does it well. It completely stands out with its complex concept, feisty heroine and a plot that kept me guessing over and over. Whoa. Can I pull ou...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Blythe rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: highly-anticipating-2012, judge-a-book-by-the-cover, netgalley-edelweiss-arc, 2012-reads, 2012-favorites, didn-t-see-that-coming, exceeded-my-expectations, gimme-the-next-book, hand-me-some-tissues, i-totally-saw-that-coming, read-reviewed, deserves-the-hype

Well, this is going to be a difficult review to write. Trust me, if I could, my entire review would comprise of a bunch of gifs depicting happy dances, like so:

And no, I don't know what that last gif is exactly. Sure, it might be irrelevant, but what I do know is that it's a woman in a crab costume and it's staying.

Now, where was I? Oh yeah, how if I could my entire review would be of gifs, but apparently, that's not a "proper" review, because it doesn't have to do with the contents of the boo...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, science-fiction, sci-fi-favourites, romance, fantasy, 2012-favourites, love-triangle

Originality and creativity flourish in Gennifer Albin’s debut novel, so much so that I wish I had written it myself. It’s imaginative to the core, thought-provoking and beautifully told. If anything, this book is a brilliant example of why I appreciate science fiction so greatly.

What captivated me the most about Crewel was Arras, a world almost dream-like in state and home to our main character Adelice. For Spinsters, time and matter are as visible as the threads that make up our clothing – they...more Originality and creativity flourish in Gennifer Albin’s debut novel, so much so that I wish I had written it myself. It’s imaginative to the core, thought-provoking and beautifully told. If anything, this book is a brilliant example of why I appreciate science fiction so greatly.

What captivated me the most about Crewel was Arras, a world almost dream-like in state and home to our main character Adelice. For Spinsters, time and matter are as visible as the threads that make up our clothing – they can be manipulated and removed. Weaving these together in a vaguely magical manner is what forms and sustains Adelice’s world. Imagining this, picturing the separate strands blending together to shape something else entirely, is not an easy feat, but it is a very rewarding one. Arras, on the surface, is familiar and unexceptional, yet as soon as we delve behind the image, we are presented with a mind-boggling construction of reality. The moment the world-building twist was introduced, Albin had my mind churning up the distant memories of my wannabe-physicist days, of Michio Kaku documentaries and disturbing IS THIS REAL questions. In other words, I was impressed.

For Adelice, however, the whole prospect of weaving with the Spinsters is tainted by the coercion used to retrieve her. As a character, she is easy to understand. The loss that she has to deal with at the beginning of her journey is ever-present throughout and serves as an effective reminder that those in charge, Ambassador Patton included, have a different concept of what’s right and what’s necessary. What I liked is Albin’s development of these key characters. It’s not easy to label Team Good and Team Bad immediately; she takes her time with them, letting us catch glimpses of deeper personalities and giving us the opportunity to fully appreciate them. Adelice’s interactions with the other characters were – surprisingly – quite entertaining. Anyone who enjoys a dry sense of humour and a strong female presence will appreciate her a lot.

Now, be warned, Crewel is not free of the prevalent love triangle. For those of us with a low tolerance for love triangles (myself included), this is hardly a pulling factor, yet surprisingly enough, it doesn’t stir the usual feelings of irritation. It’s also somewhat resolved by the end, if that makes it sound any better. The two blue-eyed candidates are Jost and Erik, one given more attention than the other. I liked them both well enough, but do have a favourite and was pleased once it became apparent my choice was Adelice’s choice too. Gennifer Albin handled the romance between them pretty well, despite some clichés.

The direction this book took towards the end was utterly thrilling and opens up a whole new door for this series. I’m eagerly anticipating the sequel now, expecting an exciting plot and plenty more science-fiction goodness. Crewel, overall, met all of my expectations, and perhaps even surpassed them in places. This wonderfully-written debut, with its riveting world and brilliant characters, is not one to be missed.

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Nov 11, 2012 fяσzєη rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: covergasm, netgalley-or-edelweiss, boooooring, cant-believe-i-finished, cheese, coverlove-booksuck, creatively-original, dystopian, hot-mess, i-am-disappoint, insta-love, love-triangles, sorry-excuse-for-a-romance, pile-of-crap

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Actual rating might be 2.5 or 2.75. Or just 2 stars, I honestly don't even know.

After seeing the positive reviews of this book on Goodreads start pouring in, I can't deny that my excitement grew, so I crossed my fingers and requested this title. I was giddy when I was approved, and couldn't wait to start. Besides the number of positive reviews, the concept also intrigued me a lot. A dystopian world that has a lot of time-weav...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Keertana rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: debut-author-2012, arc-galley-and-first-reads, why-the-hype

Rating: 2.5 Stars

I think we’re all familiar with the saying, “It’s not you, it’s me!” and while I would love to claim that my disappointed feelings concerning this book stem from me, and not the book itself, I honestly don’t think I can. Yes, my unusually prolific knowledge on dystopian and science-fiction novels definitely played a role in my lack of amazement at the so-called creativity of this novel and that same understanding enabled me to predict the ending of this novel far before the hal...more

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Oct 19, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

"I'm here because it's the last place they'll look."
"Look for what?" I ask, unsure if I want to know the answer.
"Revolution."

I'll award Crewel a happily confuzzled 3.5 stars.Of course, it wouldn't be nice if I let you know just who said the above quote. I'll leave you with the element of mystery, as if this book wouldn't do that to you on its own.

Am I the only person who had a few moments of brain trauma while trying to figure out this world ~~within a world~~ uh... ~~outside of a world~~ ... ~~parall~~...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Reynje rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: out-of-the-loop, read-2013, sci-fi, young-adult, scoundrels-rakes-and-creeps, meh

2.5 stars

In a word, I found Crewel inconsistent.

The good? The concept. I thought the central idea behind Crewel, returning to the roots of the word “spinster” and the mythology of weaving, was interesting and strong. Albin’s spinsters have the ability to manipulate and repair the weave of their world (the “weave” being the individual strands making up the physical world and the people in it, entwined with the constant flow of time). Weaving is a highly specialised skill requiring particular fin...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Kara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: debut-authors-2012, arc, books-like-crack, dreaded-love-triangle, dystopian, favorites, for-review, heroine-i-loved, own, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, suicide, young-adult, wow-worldbuilding

What do I want to tell you about Crewel? I know I want to mention how extremely original and well thought out the premise is. It certainly is one if the most creative ideas I have come across this year. But I also think, for some readers, it will be a little hard to suspend disbelief. That was me in the beginning. I eventually ended up loving this one quite a bit, but I can totally understand why some readers didn't care for this book. For the most part, the reviews I have been reading are WOW,...more What do I want to tell you about Crewel? I know I want to mention how extremely original and well thought out the premise is. It certainly is one if the most creative ideas I have come across this year. But I also think, for some readers, it will be a little hard to suspend disbelief. That was me in the beginning. I eventually ended up loving this one quite a bit, but I can totally understand why some readers didn't care for this book. For the most part, the reviews I have been reading are WOW, but there are some that don't like it, and I get it.

You have to somehow believe that this world that Adelice lives in is controlled by these girls that can weave the very fabric of the world they are living in. On a loom, in this...I guess it's a palace, that is cut off from the rest of the world and ran by the very corrupt government. And that only these girls have the ability and no one else. I guess they just evolved that way? They go to school in academies where they learn how to weave the fabric of life, but they supposedly already have the ability. But...how?

The idea that these girls have the ability to remove/kill someone just by ripping a thread out of the loom, well it's a little hard to believe. I tried as hard as I could to just roll with it, and for the most part, I was able to. But if you really want to know where I deducted a star, it was because of this. As creative as the world-building is, it also has to make sense for it to work. And for me, it just did not. I felt like the author glazed over some descriptions that would really have helped me to understand it more. When Adelice goes to the coventry and they are teaching her things, I didn't feel like it was described for the reader very well. And there are some things later on that have to do with how the world of Arras came to be that I had issues with. Again, the explanations were very vague. I actually did love the world-building, but like i said in my status updates, I like my dystopian landscapes to have a foothold in reality, and this one just...it confused me. And most of the time, sense it did not make. Yet I kept turning pages. So it must have not been all that bad.

Adelice is a well-developed character and I really did root for her. I loved how insubordinate she was and I loved how she stood up for herself. There were other characters I liked as well. My other favorite was Loricel. She was an older woman with a very important role who became a sort of mentor for Adelice. The villains were vile as they were supposed to be, but kind of one-dimensional. They were the typical villains you would find in an action move and a bit corny, I suppose, but it worked for me and they scared me enough that I was terrified for Adelice. Maybe it's not so much the antagonists that scared me, but the idea of this stifling, corrupt government. For Adelice, there was no chance of escape--nowhere to run--and for me, there was a very claustrophobic feeling running through this novel almost constantly.

Now we get to the fun part. The love interests. Yes, there is a plural there. Yeah...there's a love triangle. I wish I could say that there wasn't, because it wasn't particularly well done. It wasn't bad either, it was just kind of there. The characters, Erik and Jost (that name!), aren't particularly well developed either. They were kind of flat and almost seem like they were added to the book last minute. I would have been perfectly fine if this book had not had a romance at all because the story was strong enough to carry the narrative without the added romance. Or just one love interest. That would have been better. Once again, I am not against love triangles if they serve a purpose in the story and are written with skill. This one was kind of meh and did nothing for me. But if you are going to make me choose, I choose Erik. I always root for the underdog.

The story was suspenseful and the pacing was consistent. The writing was gorgeous and flowed well. I can easily recommend this book. I think the biggest problem most people will have with this one are the issues I had with the world-building. This is a dystopian novel, but because what went on would never actually happen, I consider it to be more fantasy than anything else. I guess maybe it seems that I did not like this book very much. But that is not the case. I kept the pages turning late into the night and I read this book faster than I do most. There were just little nitpicky issues I had here and there. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this one. Did you like it or did you not? Did you run into any of the same problems I had?
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Nov 23, 2012 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, books-i-own, characters-i-love, funny-stuff, heart-thumping-action, read-in-2012, swoon, so-much-fun, series-to-finish

4.5 stars

Crewel surprised me. It’s not often I read sci-fi – mostly because I don’t know what I’m looking for. I know the contemporary genre inside out, and I find my way around the fantasy section fairly well, but sci-fi is a whole new ball game for me. But every time Crewel popped up on my Goodreads feed, I felt a spark of curiosity. Maybe it was the unusual name, the vivid cover or the unique (okay, weird) premise. Probably all three. So when I was offered Crewel for review, I jumped at the c...more

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Mar 17, 2013 oliviasbooks rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: readers craving a girly Matrix story that serves love-triangles instead of solid world-building

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, ya-contemporary, time-travel, paranormal-humans, urban-fantasy-paranormal, scifi-dystopian-apocalyptic, love-story-romance, love-triangle, e-version, debut

'The tech is safer now ... It can change how a person acts and thinks.' I tell him about what Cormac said about isolating problem areas in the strand and splicing new material into an individual's thread.
I vividly remember the awe I felt when I was watching 'The Matrix' for the first time. Although it puzzled my mind with questions like 'How can virtual procreatic activity result in a real baby? Do the machines manufacture an embryo when a couple living in the Matrix stops using condoms?' or 'Ho...more

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Dec 12, 2012 ◕ ◡ ◕ Arooj rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-debut-author-challenge, covers-to-die-for, dnf, blargh

Oh, I am not happy.

Not happy at all.

In fact, I'm downright disappointed.

I was so excited to read this. This book was was on my list of "must reads" of this year. The synopsis is so damn intriguing, right? So when I got this book, I was jumping up and down in excitement. The beginning started off really well - I was really into it. The synopsis I read said how Adelice has only a few hours to enjoy her freedom, because after that - well, I didn't know what to expect. I thought it'd be this really...more Oh, I am not happy.

Not happy at all.

In fact, I'm downright disappointed.

I was so excited to read this. This book was was on my list of "must reads" of this year. The synopsis is so damn intriguing, right? So when I got this book, I was jumping up and down in excitement. The beginning started off really well - I was really into it. The synopsis I read said how Adelice has only a few hours to enjoy her freedom, because after that - well, I didn't know what to expect. I thought it'd be this really exciting book and I was looking forward to finding out.

And what did I find? Nothing unique. Turned out to be yet another typical dystopian book where the main protagonist has to go to some place in this dystopian world that's corrupted and she has a big secret she must hide from everyone. Now, how many times have I read a book like that?

What sucks the most is that the concept was superb - being able to manipulate time and matter? WHAT?! But the way it was described in this book was very confusing. The weaving is done on an actual loom with threads from which you can see what you're threading...somehow. I'm still not sure. I don't even know how I'm suppose to imagine it all. It was so damn confusing. Plus, I had all these questions, like, if they remove someones thread, which basically means that they die, do they just disappear? What about mountains and rivers? Same thing when they create something - does it just pop up out of nowhere? None of this was explained properly. And honestly, the plot was SO boring. Most of what Adelice did was learn more confusing stuff about Crewlers and then suddenly she's getting all primped up and go to parties and meet people...*sigh*. I wanted more cool weaving stuff to happen! I only got about a third of the way in of the book, then I skimmed ahead a bit to see maybe if he story gets more exciting, but it didn't look like it. I wanted to like this book - so badly. But I didn't

And the romance? *shakes head* I really don't understand why the population is segregated in some dystopian books. Why would the world go back to this old fashioned practice? In some books it works because it's explained well but in others it feels like it was made that way just so that when the main protagonist meets their love interest, they get all flustered and go "Oh, what is this feeling I'm getting? Is it because I haven't been allowed to interact with the opposite sex? Or is it loooooove?" I don't like these types of romances. It isn't convincing me to. I can't tell if their feelings are genuine. And even though I didn't read that far into the book and wasn't able to see how the romance went, what I read so far didn't impress me.

I am just so damn tired of getting excited about all these new dystopian books, only to have them fall flat. I give up. I'm going to try and not look forward to any new dystopian books - only the ones in series that I still like. (less)

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Nov 08, 2012 Madame X rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: bait-and-switch, fantasy, love-triangle, mary-sue, post-apocalyptic-or-dystopian, romance-spans-multiple-books, ya-or-teen-protagonist

CREWEL is dystopian goulash. It hits many notes familiar to readers who've had years to learn the genre and the original elements -- the idea that their world Arras, and everything in it, only exists because it's spun to life by Spinsters -- are either sadly neglected or underdeveloped.

I was interested in CREWEL for the worldbuilding - I've always loved the idea of Penelope on her loom in the Odyssey, the Fates and their threads, and I hoped the author would have an interesting spin on a goldmin...more

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Sep 06, 2012 K. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 21st-cent, e-book, fantasy-sci-fi-dys, ok-fine-its-ya, ok-i-cheated, so-bad-its-probably-brilliant

1.5

Nothing is clear about this book.

- The characters are off, their intentions and motivations and reactions are off.

- I don't understand the weaving of time and matter...how can you see a bird's-eye view of a street from threads?

- Why do Spinsters have to be dressed up and made to look beautiful? Why are cosmetics and fashion such a big deal!! I do not get!!

- If Spinsters had control of such power, why didn't they just change the government?

I quit after a hundred pages so yeah, I have no rig...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Nancy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Low 4 stars but not 3.

This is a new flavor of dystopian. The setting is an alternate reality built from the raw materials of earth, mined from the defunct planet and sitting over it, woven by the Creweler and Spinsters. Naturally, there is a control freak maniac who sees himself as different from the earthly leaders in days of yore. Shocker alert: There is a love triangle with both boys not completely trustworthy. Also included are social climbing women.

My problem with the books was the lack of...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Aneeqah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-debut-author, dystopia, covers-to-die-for, read-in-2012, review-for-blog, books-i-own, the-reading-games

You can find this review, and more, at my YA blog My Not So Real Life!

Crewel is a debut like no other. So much buzz shrouded this book way before it was published, telling the story of an author striking gold during NaNoWriMo. When I found that publishers were actually competing over the rights to this book big time, I thought this book would be utterly amazing. While it does have its fantastic qualities, there was one major thing that prevented me from fully enjoying it.

The world Albin has crea...more You can find this review, and more, at my YA blog My Not So Real Life!

Crewel is a debut like no other. So much buzz shrouded this book way before it was published, telling the story of an author striking gold during NaNoWriMo. When I found that publishers were actually competing over the rights to this book big time, I thought this book would be utterly amazing. While it does have its fantastic qualities, there was one major thing that prevented me from fully enjoying it.

The world Albin has created is stunning. There’s really no doubt in my mind that it’s superbly original. Yes, there were a few uncanny resemblances to other books, but in general, the entire concept of this book is fresh and new, which is something so difficult to achieve in YA today. I mean, weaving time? I love the fact that there’s a physical being to time, and that there are some people that can actually change it, by weaving. It’s something I’ve never read about, never even remotely heard about before, and it was extremely refreshing to read something new in dystopia.

The plot of Crewel is one of those that doesn’t let you go. While there are a few slower moments occasionally, the suspense and intrigue are always there, which moves the story along quite nicely. And whenever things started to calm down, something else would be brought to light that would turn things around in a new direction. I was pretty much hooked throughout the entire story, always asking questions and wondering what was going to happen next. It easily held my interest, and I gobbled this book up from page one.

However, one major flaw in this book for me was our protagonist. Adelice does have her good qualities, but in reality, she made so many stupid decisions, that I couldn’t warm up to her at all. She just kept making dumb decisions, and at times, went with the flow too much. If she’s supposed to be a rebel, then I expected her to make cunning decisions and question everything, but instead, she lets a ton of things happen without ever doing anything. Occasionally when she actually did something, it was dumb. I understand slipping up a little in a high pressure situation, but some of the annoying things Adelice did made me want to face palm myself. It was at the point of ridiculousness numerous times.

Overall, Crewel was a fantastic and stunning debut, in regards to originality and the addictive plot. Even though there were plenty of moments where I wanted to slap Adelice throughout the novel, I’m definitely looking forward to the sequel, after that cliff hanger ending. I’d definitely recommend this one to dystopian fans looking for something different in the genre.(less)

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Aug 22, 2012 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars

Different. Crewel is yet another book that I started not knowing what the heck was going to happen. It's a fact for which I am extremely grateful because it was one helluva ride with each thing revealed, and with each thing laid out, well, the lower my jaw dropped.

It’s incredibly creative in how things are put together with a little bit of the fantastical/magical feel that I like, (one had to pay attention for fear of missing some vital piece) in the little more scary dystopian world. Get this:...more Different. Crewel is yet another book that I started not knowing what the heck was going to happen. It's a fact for which I am extremely grateful because it was one helluva ride with each thing revealed, and with each thing laid out, well, the lower my jaw dropped.

It’s incredibly creative in how things are put together with a little bit of the fantastical/magical feel that I like, (one had to pay attention for fear of missing some vital piece) in the little more scary dystopian world. Get this: it’s actually scary. Thank the gods that it’s not set up just like all those that have come before it. This one is not ravaged by a killer virus or plague that affects certain sectors only, thank you very much. But this one does have people in charge. Except they didn’t sound all that crazy all the time given that they’ve each a trait that made them different from the other, some are better than others, with one skeevy, another incredibly ambitious but both passionate about how things ought to be.

Beyond them, a world that’s controlled except it’s the how of it all that had Crewel standing out even more. In a word? Original. World weaving and reality making in a place where women are segregated and then dominated. Perhaps it could have been confusing, but the story simply gripped so that as Adelice was learning all these things so was I.

Better yet the characters aren’t just good or just bad, and kept her guessing. Adelice is the likeable sort. How she’s brought up explains a lot of what she doesn’t know and even more of how she feels (doesn’t feel.) Her reactions felt plausible, and I was rooting for her especially when I set aside how anything bad that was happening boiled down to being her fault, at least in her head. As said, we learn thing at the same time that she does, so her learning about the girl-boy side of things was interesting too; this is so even with the makings of a triangle present. Though she was naïve at times, she is easy to like and easy to root for.

This was very, very good

3-4/5
Thank you Net Galley
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Oct 12, 2012 Lynsey (The Demon Librarian) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: received-for-review, netgalley, alternate-universe, dystopian-society, futuristic, sci-fi, ya

Although on the surface the concept and ideas behind Crewel are original and intriguing, the flat characterisations made this book a let-down for me. Especially as I'd seen many favourable reviews for it beforehand, which always raises expectations.

It could be best described as a kind of alternate-reality, Matrix-style story, only with much more in the way of pretty dresses and make-up, and less butt-kicking and slow-mo martial arts sequences. I was initially very interested in the Spinsters and...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bea-2012, 2012-favorites

For years, Adelice has been training to fail. She does not understand why exactly, only that her parents want no one to know of her gifts, and that the life of a Spinster is not the life she wishes to lead. In Arras, reality is woven, changed, and cut by the Spinsters, a group of women who have the ability to work the threads of reality using looms. They can dictate your world, all you see and all you consume. They can control your very mind or end your life, all at the behest of The Guild. Adel...more For years, Adelice has been training to fail. She does not understand why exactly, only that her parents want no one to know of her gifts, and that the life of a Spinster is not the life she wishes to lead. In Arras, reality is woven, changed, and cut by the Spinsters, a group of women who have the ability to work the threads of reality using looms. They can dictate your world, all you see and all you consume. They can control your very mind or end your life, all at the behest of The Guild. Adelice, however, doesn’t need a loom. She can see the golden threads of time and weave without any assistance–and if anyone finds out, she is in grave danger.

It’s crushing but beautiful that in the opening page of Crewel by Gennifer Albin, it is already too late. Too late for Adelice to fulfill her parents’ wishes, too late for her to live a normal life, too late for everything. Adelice has screwed up in her testing, and she knows they will be coming for her in the night. They always come in the night. What she doesn’t realize, is just how far her parents will go to keep her from the hands of The Guild.

Crewel is absolutely another one of those dystopian series. You know those series. They’re trilogies, they’re full of danger, distrust, rebellion, and love triangles. I won’t lie to you and say Crewel breaks that mold. I will, however, state most adamantly that this is one worth checking out. Gennifer Albin’s writing is lyrical, poignant, and full of feeling. Always there is an edge of sadness and despair, but with it an underlying sense of determination and stubbornness that made me love our heroine, Adelice. The world building is stunning; at no point are there info-dumps or a complete revealing of the inner workings and development of Arras, and yet by the end I felt completely immersed in this world and fascinated by its structure. Arras isn’t real, and yet, for those living there, there could be nothing more real.

Crewel addresses some fairly common issues in dystopias, but again, in a very well-structured way. The Guild, a group of men, control everything, even the actions of the Spinsters who are the only women in Arras with power. It is a society of the wealthy and men, where unspeakable things are done in the name of peace and security. I love that along with a strong theme of feminism, Crewel also addressed LGBT issues, questions of poverty, power, and control. The Guild succeeds in their efforts to control not only actions, but minds, and truly believe they are doing what is best for the greater good. Throughout Crewel, Adelice is faced with a monumental decision–to do what she must for The Guild, in spite of them, or to take another path entirely.

As a fiber nerd, I actually loved the selection of the word ‘Crewel’ for the title of this book, and found it apt, though I’ll admit ‘Crewel World’ as a series name is just a bit too terrible for me. I greatly enjoyed the story of Crewel, but it wasn’t without its flaws. I did question the convenient placement of two young, available, and attractive men in the home of the Spinsters. It seemed to me that Jost and Erik were both too young to have risen as high in the ranks as either of them were, but there were some reasons given for this, and I was largely able to let it go. The love triangle in Crewel isn’t overbearing, in fact, in my mind it’s near non-existent. Sure, there are two young men interested in Adelice, but Adelice only ever really has feelings for one of them. My hesitation for this set up is that I’m certain in book 2 this will all be destroyed and boy 2 will be thrown back into the mix because that’s what always happens (please, Gennifer Albin, prove me wrong!). I also questioned the relationship development between Adelice and her two “closest” female companions, Enora and Valery. I wish we had gotten to see more development of these relationships, as I felt Adelice reacted to them as if they had incredibly strong bonds, but I didn’t see a foundation for this. So much so with Valery, in particular, that I wasn’t sure who she was when she was brought up at one point in the book as someone Adelice “relies” on. There is, of course, a possibility that this development has been worked into the final copy.

I would love to go into further detail about the intricacies of Arras and the plot, but I feel to go too in depth with this review would cause spoilers. So I’ll leave with stating that if you can stomach just one more dystopian, I believe Crewel should be it. It is unique, well written, and the start to a series that is full of potential. Crewel hits readers with a powerful message: Never forget who you are.

Original review posted at Bunbury in the Stacks.(less)

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Oct 29, 2012 Kelly Leigh rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, speculative-fiction, young-adult, dystopian

4.5 stars.

Crewel was highly addicting as evidenced by my devouring it within a few days time. Unputdownable to say the least. And I applaud this book for its uniqueness, refreshingly so.There was a fun mystery woven throughout. Intrigue peppered about. Fabulous characters all wrapped in dystopia.

Ever watch the movie Wanted and yenned to know more about the Loom of Fate? Me too and is this the book for YOU. Per Wikipedia re Wanted: “a loom that gives the names of the targets through binary code...more 4.5 stars.

Crewel was highly addicting as evidenced by my devouring it within a few days time. Unputdownable to say the least. And I applaud this book for its uniqueness, refreshingly so. There was a fun mystery woven throughout. Intrigue peppered about. Fabulous characters all wrapped in dystopia.

Ever watch the movie Wanted and yenned to know more about the Loom of Fate? Me too and is this the book for YOU. Per Wikipedia re Wanted: “a loom that gives the names of the targets through binary code hidden in weaving errors of the fabric.” Huh? Needless to say, I craved for more about the topic after viewing said movie, tell me more about this Loom of Fate . . . but then trains were exploding and people were dying, and well, that desire never came to fruition. Enter Crewel, a behind the scenes, an exposé if you will, of this Loom of Fate.

You know, I bet those who have a hard time suspending their disbelief might have an issue with Crewel. Not a problem whatsoever for moi. Nevertheless, the only reason why Crewel didn’t garner 5 stars was for one simple reason: I was not fully convinced of this world. I adore the idea of weaving time, but still, even after three hundred-sixty something pages, I could not for the life of me get a clear enough picture, clear enough for my tastes, of what the author was trying to convey with crewelwork. Or the world of Arras. What it is exactly Spinsters do, or I should say how they weave. But I did care enough to learn because I would re-re-read passages in an attempt to understand. Yet at the end of the day I still didn’t have a firm enough grasp. Or maybe it was too bizarre to wrap my head around, i.e., within a strand (are we talking actual fabric here, like wool, or what?), a Spinster could eye a town, then zoom in further and eye a street and even further to glimpse a close up of people walking about. Even go inside a residence. Say what? My brain hurts.

Notwithstanding, I adored every single character within. MC, Adelice, was spunky and feisty. Thankfully, aiding in my adoration for this novel, there was nary a whiny female to be found, who only waxed romantic about boys and other inane matter while death and destruction occurred around her. Anyhow, back on point, I can’t wait to continue on with this fabulous, ingenious series, for I yen to learn more about this crafted world of Spinsters and Crewelers. And the ending? Wow, talk about a perfect setup for book two. In case I wasn’t clear, I highly recommend Crewel. (less)

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Sep 12, 2012 Rose rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, netgalley, romance, urban-fantasy, tbr-challenge, time-travel, paranormal, pretty-cover, dystoromance

The first thing that I thought about Gennifer Albin's "Crewel" when doing my overall reflective thoughts about it was that I probably should've never read it in consideration as a dystopian work (in general) right after the rather developed and meticulously constructed thematic of "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. Granted, they're both dystopian works, but for considerably different audiences, and I took that into consideration as I sat down to think about my reflections on "Crewel" and why it...more The first thing that I thought about Gennifer Albin's "Crewel" when doing my overall reflective thoughts about it was that I probably should've never read it in consideration as a dystopian work (in general) right after the rather developed and meticulously constructed thematic of "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. Granted, they're both dystopian works, but for considerably different audiences, and I took that into consideration as I sat down to think about my reflections on "Crewel" and why it didn't appeal to me.

Maybe if I hadn't read the books so close together, the glaring faults of this novel probably would not have stood out as much to me, and maybe - just maybe - I could've found more to like in it. But then I thought about it. No, a dystopian work, even a YA dystopic romance - as common of an occurrence as it's come to be in the genre now - should be able to stand on its own two feet without so much comparison. It should be able to leave me with something to remember in its aftermath with whatever story it chooses to weave with its respective cast and conflicts.

I'm going to preface this review by saying that I think there are bound to be people who like this work, especially those who frequent dystopias and don't mind the similarities - that's fine. I'm probably among a vocal minority as far as it not being my cup of tea. Yet, I want to start off by pointing out the single biggest factor that put me off this collective novel, and it's a significant one since it's one of the biggest things that I look for in a story that appeals to me.

I didn't give a single wink about any of the characters in this work. None whatsoever. And I know some of you are thinking "WHAT? Considering everything you really didn't care about any of the characters here, Rose?!"

Well...yeah. Basically. Usually if I can't do that (with few exceptions - there has to be a LOT of thought and execution into the other elements of the work, though), the whole bottom caves in from the rest of the story no matter how intriguing it might be. Believe me, this story had many pieces of it that could make it actually a pretty cool offering in the YA genre - I definitely see where those factors come into play. Character usually begets story, mostly not the other way around, otherwise your characters may feel more like mechanized puppets. That was part of the problem with "Crewel" because for me, it was easy to tell that the characters were being led on strings to certain points. Then there were plot points that just didn't make a heck of a lot of sense. Like one big grating detail that occurs at the end of the novel that just…argh. Stupid forced love triangle *grumble, grumble*. Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's summarize the plot, shall we? :)

The story begins with Adelice and her family dining in the aftermath of a series of trials that Adelice was said to have failed (but she didn't) and results in her capture and being taken in some ambiguous display of force, kept in a cell, then dressed up in pretty clothes, told what to eat, controlled to a tee in this rather ostracizing environment towards women and involves the separation of the sexes. In any case, Adelice has been told that the extent of her special abilities have to be hidden - she has the ability to weave time in threads, which is a really neat ability. She goes with the flow of her environment save for times when she stands against her superiors in what could be mentioned as obvious notes of oppression.

The only thing I really remotely liked about the viewpoint protagonist was her name - Adelice. Otherwise she's dull as stones. The lot of the characters in this narrative are, the love interests and villains included. That might be a very rude thing to say, but hear me out. I'm totally over the purportedly talented leading character with a special ability who's constantly praised as having a gift and being an aberration in her society but not actually really being shown as a character who steps up to the plate with said ability - the information is told more than shown. The places where she does step up feel manufactured and contrasting to the times where she recedes back into a love sick Mary Sue. I never felt fully connected to Adelice's experience. There's also the obvious love triangle between two boys who compete for her affections and a revelation toward the end about both of them that seems so insufferably silly that I wonder what the big deal about it was.

While "Crewel" has some interesting notations in terms of weaving time/matter among other measures - I wish that the worldbuilding was a little stronger/developed than it was. There were too many unanswered questions for my liking, including the power dynamic and divisions in the society, which I think could've given "Crewel" a bit more leverage in addition to the cool weaving elements. Even if those had been thoroughly addressed, I don't think it could've saved the novel from having an insufferable cast of characters with far too many elements of other dystopian works. It just wasn't enough to stand out to me.

Overall, the concept has a fair amount of intrigue with the premise, but I think those who are looking for a different dystopian in the YA genre would likely find more in a fuller work with better construction and characters. Great ideas, but not woven with enough care or consideration for me to continue the series, though I think others who are more forgiving of the novel's familiar elements in conjunction with its unique offerings could find enjoyment within it.

Overall score: 2/5

Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, from the publisher Macmillan.(less)

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Nov 27, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, young-adult

A solid 3.5. I liked it more than I thought I would.

I picked up this book after reading the first few chapters and being very intrigued as to where this was headed. I didn't think I would end up liking it as much as I did, but the book got better as it went on and ends on a cliffhanger that doesn't punch you in the gut or anything, but leaves you wanting to know what happens next.

It's a very quick read, not very long and very fast paced. The concept of a world that is woven together by a cloist...more

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Nov 22, 2012 Elena rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

2.5 stars!

Crewel by Gennifer Albin has a unique world I really liked but left me feeling confused most of the time.

I love the idea of Crewel and the idea of weaving time. Arras is an interesting world but I didn’t quite understand how things operated and why. It was like a vague, gold world and the twist (was it a twist? I cannot tell anymore) made me even more perplexed. I did appreciate that Albin addressed the idea of what happens when there’s a same-sex couple though, as it’s usually side s...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Pauline rated it 3 of 5 stars

My review in French: http://featherandink.blogspot.fr/2012...

Crewel is kinda like Wanted meets Minority Report meets The Matrix meets....me confused! I didn't get it at first. It took me a while to imagine the "weave" and the fact that Arras doesn't only decide the fate of its inhabitants but also controls each and every area of life: weather, food, supplies, etc...
It was disconcerting to apply this theory on a metaphysical level. When I started to think about the Matrix, it made a little more...more My review in French: http://featherandink.blogspot.fr/2012...

Crewel is kinda like Wanted meets Minority Report meets The Matrix meets....me confused! I didn't get it at first. It took me a while to imagine the "weave" and the fact that Arras doesn't only decide the fate of its inhabitants but also controls each and every area of life: weather, food, supplies, etc...
It was disconcerting to apply this theory on a metaphysical level. When I started to think about the Matrix, it made a little more sense I guess. Then, the background story threw me again. I mean...creating Arras and the 3 other cities just like it to end a war? How do you even picture this happening??? I get the why: to control people and erradicate deviant behavior. But the Guild, in charge of everything, goes way beyond simple regulation and protection of its people. They decide who lives or dies, they manipulate minds, they hide the fact that the Earth is still out there (so much time has gone by, people mostly don't remember about it) and they have established a segregated society where women are beneath men.
Make up is a precious comodity. Women either get married and become a secretary or something or demonstrates a special talent and become Spinsters. These ladies can work the weave and be part of the Guild's big scheme.
Adelice has this special talent. All of her life, her parents helped her hide it because being a Spinster means you never get to see your family ever again. There seems to be more to the story at the beginning. The parents may know more about the consequences of being a Spinster but they don't elaborate and Adelice is at a loss. Because eventually, she slips and passes the tests and is taken away.
It was as confusing for Adelice as it was for me. I mean, you know there is more to the story that you're let on but you never fully understand why it is so bad to be a Spinster (apart from being away from your family) until much later in the story. Even then, there's not much to look forward as a regular woman in a segregated society such as Arras!
Both sucks...pretty much!
Adelice lacks personnality. She's a little dull. She goes through the motions trying to figure out why her parents warned her and hid her abilities and what is expected from her. I wish she had been more informed, alert and clever.
Then, you have the love triangle with Jost and Erick. Classic. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be too much competition. Adelice's heart is pretty set on one guy, which is good. The only ridiculous scene is at the end when she flat out announces in front of everyone that she kissed them both. She says so to their faces. I get she was trying to get a specific reaction from one of the characters but did she need to blurt out their secret as well?? What was the point????
I liked Jost, whose background story was surprising and sad. The other characters were okay.
Do I want to read more? Sure. Was it interesting? Sure. Was it great? It was "okay".

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher!(less)

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Jan 09, 2013 Katie (Call Me Crazy) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, books-read-in-2013, reviews

The first time I saw this book at my old bookstore I didn't buy it, but I couldn't get it out of my head! The cover is just so gorgeous and I loved the idea of being able to weave time. The next time I was at the bookstore I immediately picked it up and I'm so happy I did, it was amazing!

Adelice was a great main character that was taught not to weave by her parents. In a society that worships Spinsters (special people who are able to weave time) this was definitely considered rebellious behavior...more The first time I saw this book at my old bookstore I didn't buy it, but I couldn't get it out of my head! The cover is just so gorgeous and I loved the idea of being able to weave time. The next time I was at the bookstore I immediately picked it up and I'm so happy I did, it was amazing!

Adelice was a great main character that was taught not to weave by her parents. In a society that worships Spinsters (special people who are able to weave time) this was definitely considered rebellious behavior. During testing she slips and weaves perfectly so Arras (the country) recruits her to be a Spinster away from her parents and younger sister. Adelice was independent, brave and always had her family's safety in mind which made it very easy to adore her!

There were tons of supporting characters and I loved each and everyone of them! I even loved the bad guys, like ambassador Cormac Patton who has a secret plan of his own and the crazy older Spinster Maela. I adore Adelice's mentor, Enora, she was so caring, loving and brave. The love interests in the book were great too! I love that both are on two total difference sides of Adelice's world (one being against the Guild and the other for).

There was one part of the story that greatly reminded me of Lauren DeStefano's Wither and also Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien. The part was how it was a dystopic society where the government/men would take people (mostly women) into the confined walls of either the city or a new husbands house or in this case a Spinster's compound. The stories are all so different with what the main characters' talents and futures are, but the settings and some of the plot similarities definitely stuck out to me. Don't get me wrong, I really loved this book and I'm definitely curious to see where the story goes next.

Amazing Quote:
"How do you close opened eyes?"

Characters: 4/5
Creativity: 4/5
Voice: 4/5
Plot: 5/5
Impact: 4/5
Overall: 5/5

My favorite part of the book was the plot and the idea that people could weave time. Albin's descriptions were spot on and made it so easy for me to picture Adelice gracefully manipulating the weave around her. I did, however, spot some parts coming very early on in the book, but it didn't take away from the awesome story line. With that crazy ending I'm just dying to get my hands on book two!! (less)

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Dec 08, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: apocalypse-rah, books-that-deserve-painful-death, just-plain-bad, kat-s-book-reviews, kat-s-rants, oppressive-dystopian-regime, sci-fi-alicious, to-ya-or-not-to-ya

It’s been so long since I actively disliked a book that I wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself. The more I tried to separate my dislike for the characters and storytelling and try to analyze it impartially, the more I found myself saying, “Bugger this! Drink anyone?” to the empty air around me.

Crewel is a post-apocalyptic dystopian world in which women are oppressed and tightly controlled. It is a world where matter and people can be weaved and stitched through special looms that Spinsters u...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Aditi (READioactive Book Blog) rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who like creative worlds & can overlook meh characters

Recommended to Aditi (READioactive Book Blog) by: The cover beckoned

Shelves: did-not-live-upto-expectations, read-in-2012, arc-review

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3.5 Stars

*I received an ARC of the book from the publishers for review purposes*

I feel more manipulated than the threads of Arras.

My journey through this Crewel World :

5% : Shouldn't have requested for this book.. But the cover was so pretty. Sigh.

10% : Now you are talking! Yeah.. this is getting better

40% : Crawl crawl crawl.

70% : Woah! Nice development. Didn't expect it. Shouldn't have given up on the book.

100% : Now how am I to wri...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley-arc, ya-fantasy, dystopia-postapocolyptia, cover-lust

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Let me start with the biggest flaw in Crewel: it doesn’t live up to its potential.

I’ve been watching Crewel with breathless anticipation since I saw the cover on Cuddlebuggery. When the ARC went up on Netgalley, I clicked that request SO. HARD. And then I had to wait two weeks while all my friends got theirs and posted loving, 5 star reviews. When Macmillan finally accepted my request, I did a very enthusiastic happy dance that may hav...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Nemo (the Moonlight Library) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, mine-mine-mine, help-help-i-m-being-repressed, teens-rule-the-world-yo, 2012-read, candidate, publisher-faber-and-faber

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When Adelice slips up at her compulsory testing and accidentally weaves time and space in front of the selectors, she is pulled from her home in the middle of the night to become a Spinster – a woman kept in a Coventry to weave the very fabric of space and time itself – trained to manipulate the weather, crops, buildings and people themselves. However, Adelice doesn’t come easily, and for that she is continually punished despite her inherently va...more See this review and more on The Moonlight Library!

When Adelice slips up at her compulsory testing and accidentally weaves time and space in front of the selectors, she is pulled from her home in the middle of the night to become a Spinster – a woman kept in a Coventry to weave the very fabric of space and time itself – trained to manipulate the weather, crops, buildings and people themselves. However, Adelice doesn’t come easily, and for that she is continually punished despite her inherently valuable ability to weave without a loom.

I didn’t enjoy Crewel very much. I desperately wanted to because the idea of Spinsters being the most valuable people in this misogynistic, male-centric world seemed very interesting. Crewel’s strength lies in its absolute originality – however, I had guessed the plot twist pretty early on. I found the writing very jagged and jerky, and could not follow character motivations or logic in either their conversations or their actions. I was consistently confused about the whole concept of weaving both on the loom and off it. The love triangle was also a giant waste of space. I would have preferred it if Adelice had feelings for only one of the boys, not both of them, and I didn’t like the plot twist involving them, either.

Adelice for the most part was a likeable enough heroine. She suffered from ‘speshul snowflake’ syndrome, because of course she is the most beautiful and desirable and valued person ever to enter Spinsterhood. I didn’t like how she kept pushing her luck and being punished and quite thoroughly helpless – I knew from the start – as did every character in the book bar herself – that she was going to end up the most powerful character, and she carried a lot of that with her, but her helplessness really annoyed me. She could have easily changed a lot of things, but let herself get pushed around too much for my liking. I understand that the world of Crewel treats women subserviently (luckily without ever preaching it) but I still found it frustrating and annoying. Give a character all the power in the world and she still metaphorically faints at the slightest pressure? It wasn’t what I enjoy reading. I wanted to read about Adelice’s strengths, not her constant need to be looked after.

In summary, I didn’t exactly hate Crewel, but I was thoroughly disappointed. I wanted more from Adelice, more from the plot. Although I guessed the plot twist and the ending, and it was a somewhat satisfying conclusion, I do not think I will be reading the other books in the series.

An advance reader copy was kindly provided by the publisher.(less)

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Sep 13, 2012 Ellen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Holy moly I survived thrown elbows and the quite literal, if small, mob of book nerds (which made up for its diminutive size with fervor) at Book Expo 2012 who were grabbing for this book. Taking it back to my very own crazy (but infinitely less violent/rude) book people and will report back in time.

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OK, now I've read it. Short version of review? Meh.

Longer version? There are some interesting things happening in this novel, but as a fan of knotty, character-and-idea-driven dystopian fiction,...more

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