An enjoyable, likeable story very much written with Sara’s warmth and wit- and a smattering of knowledge she’s picked up from the Pottery Throw Down. A believable, affable bunch of characters all navigating the ups and downs of life, brought together through the creativity and novelty of a local pottery class. Not an Earth-shattering exciting read, but gentle, warm and witty.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very quick, bright and breezy read Abbott friendship and pottery. A sweet, feel good story with a lot of wit and tons of heart.

I was really looking forward to this book, as the premise hooked me easily. Unfortunately, that's where it stops.

I very much hope that the early copy I was sent has several more rounds of edits still to come, because I suspect that somewhere under the endless exposition, badly constructed sentences/paragraphs, and non-stop 'telling' there may be a good story. I'm sad to say that this is one of the very, very few books I won't be finishing, and is a classic example of how publishers will sign any celebrity regardless of writing ability.

I have ticked the 'will I adapt it for teaching' box, but not for a good reason - I would use passages as examples of 'How could we rewrite this to 'show not tell' or 'What changes would you make as an editor?'
I'm not only disappointed by the book in general ut also extremely disheartened to see this coming from a respected publisher - it says the publisher doesn't care much about good writing, or editing.

This is a very easy read ,perfect for a holiday.It’s a fairly predictable formula ,about a group of women all facing different issues, who enrol in a pottery course and have their lives changed as a result. It deals with some difficult themes in a very sympathetic way, but the tone is warm and humorous and the writer’s voice comes through well.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review which reflects my own opinion.

A feel good novel following members of a local estate who come together for pottery classes.
I loved all the characters, who all had their own stories to tell, there were moments of laughter and sadness but above all was a heartwarming tale.
Very well written

What a book! I just new it would be a splendid read and it absolutely was. This will be top of the charts. Compelling and human.

Really enjoyed this story and the different sub plots that ran through it. It was all possible and believable, and brought the right mix of emotions.

Thoroughly enjoyed this easy read. Found the characters to be funny, likeable and each of their stories were perfectly interwoven. I loved that a community centre pottery class could bring so many different people together from different walks of life. Brilliant debut.

This was an enjoyable read and I was invested in the characters and their stories. A commendable effort by Sara Cox whose new book shows she has already proved her love of literature and reading. A great book to read on holiday.

Sara Cox puts over really well how people live a public life but with so much more hidden
Despite its many funny lines it's a serious, complex story centering on a few couples who seemingly have perfect lives yet who are practitioners of the art of hiding a worrying dread.
Sacha, a pottery teacher stirs rings up and the lives of his students are all changed. From Becky to Sheila there's a lot happening.
I thoroughly enjoyed it

I so wanted to like this book, unfortunately it just wasn’t for me. It follows the lives of four women living on the same estate and I just couldn’t connect with any of them. It’s a shame, but you can’t please everyone. I’m sure plenty of other folks will enjoy it. Thank you #netgalley

An interesting debut that I felt was quite bitty, it sometimes felt like I was reading completely different stories as opposed to one overall story. I still enjoyed it and would be interested to see what else the author produces.

It was okay, a lot of characters where in this novel and their lives including all of the people in their life so it takes some time to get used to especially if you are trying to take in the entire novel which is extra time consuming when you just want to simply read a novel. However it has an interesting plot and the idea of this friendship building novel is interesting.

A chick lit book about 4 women on a housing estate who come together to join a pottery class. Each has relationship issues, whether through a lack of trust, fear, frustration or boredom and, through their pottery classes, each woman comes out the other side feeling stronger. A good holiday read.

A lovely well written book, descriptive and informative. it’s an easy read which highlights the value of community and friendship. The characters are all likeable, relatable and described well. and there’s lots of comedy. put also some sad parts. I really enjoyed this.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read Sara Cox' book "Thrown".

I was so thrilled to be able to read this and really wanted to love it as much as I enjoy listening to Sara on the radio, however, I found the book extremely slow to get into, and I didn't warm to the characters particularly.. I did finish the book, and enjoyed discovering that I had correctly guessed the secret that was Martin was hiding. A pleasant book that I possibly would have enjoyed more, had I not had higher expectations.

I've never seen The Great Pottery Throw Down, but this book was completely charming! I was intrigued by the unusual premise (pottery), and I loved the comedic community that came with it. Thank you for this heartwarming and endearing ARC!

I've been a fan of Sara for many a year and was excited when I heard she had written a fiction book and delighted to get the chance to read it early.

The book revolves around four women - Becky, Jameela, Sheila & Louise - and a pottery class at the somewhat dilapidated local community centre.

All the women were going through a tough time and their blossoming friendship with each other made through the pottery class helps them through their relationship ups and downs.

This book had the potential to be much more. I felt the characters were pretty undercooked and the story pretty formulaic. Three of the women thought their husbands were cheating on them and I just felt that this was a fairly tired and predictable theme particularly three times in the one book!

Becky was probably the strongest of the characters but her romance with the sexy pottery teacher was again predictable.

I didn’t particularly feel that all the characters worked either. Certainly unsure about what Louise's character brought to the table as the story would have worked just the same without her.

There are flashes of Sara's trademark cheeky humour in the book but not enough to save it for me.

An easy but instantly forgettable read unfortunately.

Thanks to Net Galley for an early copy

Thanks to Netgalley, Hodder & Stoughton and Coronet for an advance copy of this book in exhange for a review.

Debut novel from Sara Cox and it was an enjoyable easy read.

I loved this light hearted, page turner! A simple storyline with believable characters all living close to each other! Passed away a few sunbathing hours…. Would recommend as a holiday read