Worn Stories by Emily Spivack
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
After watching the Worn Stories on Netflix, I decided to look this up. I found it on Libby as a Kindle version.
I wish I had found it as an Audible version or paper copy. Text-to-Speech doesn’t stop for pictures. I didn’t feel like stopping the stories just to look at the pictures of old clothes that held no meaning for me. It works better as a show as you see the person talking and their story with their memory clothing. The Kindle version makes it a dry story with no personality.
AND I’m not too fond of short stories. Ever. I wanted a lot more depth. I could deal with each story being a book unto itself.
Don’t we all have those favorite bits of clothes that bring us memories and comfort? I sure do.
I see that other reviewers on GR mention a scarcity of ‘real’ people’s stories. Does the Netflix series tell new stories beyond the book, and if so does it talk to more ‘regular’ people? And btw, I don’t have any of my own old clothes anymore, but I do have one bin of baby/toddler stuff that includes my child’s most story-filled clothing.
Not many regular people. Mostly rich or famous bound folk. I have a pair of my dad’s sweat pants and a plaid flannel. The pants don’t fit me at all, way too big. But the flannel is comforting in the cold winter days.