The Healing Season of Pottery

Paperback Published on: 28/08/2025; Language: English, Korean (Original language of a translated text)
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Healing Season of Pottery
Wholesome but left wanting more
(Mild spoilers below) I really wanted to love this book. I enjoyed the story overall. There were some truly beautiful descriptive moments, such as t... READ MORE
Emily
The Healing Season of Pottery
A heartfelt story of finding joy in simple ways after losing your way.
A heartfelt story of finding joy in simple ways after losing your way. Every time I picked this translation up I felt like I was cozy as can be, safe and w... READ MORE
Ella-Mae at Lewes
The Healing Season of Pottery
A perfect easy read
A gentle, inspiring read that beautifully blends emotional healing with the meditative art of pottery
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The Healing Season of Pottery
Sweet and gentle
3.5 Thank you to Netgalley and to Viking for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was incredibly sweet a... READ MORE
Millie at Colchester
The Healing Season of Pottery
A beautiful read!
4.5 ⭐️ 소요: a thing needed or requested Well, this was a book I didn’t know I needed but completely adored! This book really caught my eye as I’ve ... READ MORE
V at Windsor 692

Synopsis

'She rubbed the spoiled clay with her fingertips. Like a wound as it heals, the traces faded, and had soon vanished completely, as if they’d never been there at all.'

Burnt out by 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.

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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405966771
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 17 mm
  • Weight: 192g
  • Languages: English, Korean (Original language of a translated text)

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The Healing Season of Pottery
Cozy and healing
Yeon Somin’s "The Healing Season of Pottery" is a poignant and beautifully crafted novel that explores the transformative power of art and the resilience o... READ MORE
Ana Antunes
The Healing Season of Pottery
Lovely healing novel
It is official - I prefer Korean 'healing novels' to Japanese cat/Ghiblicore/twee ones. Having thoroughly enjoyed Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, I wa... READ MORE
polyphonic_reads
The Healing Season of Pottery
Wholesome and heartwarming
I am so glad that I picked up this book because it was definitely the right time to read it (I've been stressed recently!). This is another quiet novel, si... READ MORE
Emelia
The Healing Season of Pottery
Like drinking hot coffee in winter
Reading The Healing Season of Pottery is like drinking a hot cup of coffee on a winter’s day. It is charming, comforting and absolutely heartwarming. This... READ MORE
Emily Broughton
The Healing Season of Pottery
A lovely read
Jungmin has been a recluse in her apartment since she had a meltdown at work. The first day she ventures outside her apartment for a walk she stumbles ac... READ MORE
Mikimoo
The Healing Season of Pottery
Interesting story
This was an interesting story of loss, love, friendship and acceptance, almost a love story, although difficult to understand at times, not sure if it was ... READ MORE
Susan Wright
The Healing Season of Pottery
Four stars!
Jungmin, burnt out from her demanding news writing job, quits abruptly and retreats into solitude. After months of hibernation, she ventures out into the s... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
The Healing Season of Pottery
Very powerful and poignant messages
Such a heartwarming, charming read following Jungmin who is struggling with the path life is taking her and ends up moving house, discovering a little pott... READ MORE
@books_and_a_baby89
The Healing Season of Pottery
A charming read
A beautifully written novel which manages to capture the therapeutic, 'healing' qualities of pottery. But anyone who has found solace in crafting (whatever... READ MORE
Katherine Hartley
The Healing Season of Pottery
Highly recommended
I'm loving this type of books and they always make me smile and reflect. This is a well written one, light and full of emotions Highly recommended. Many ... READ MORE
AMG
The Healing Season of Pottery
Resonated with this one so much!
Jungmin, unemployed for almost a year ends up wondering into a pottery shop that she’s mistaken as a cafe. When the owner offers her a coffee, and the oppo... READ MORE
Michelle Tek
The Healing Season of Pottery
A book that just makes you smile softly throughout every page.
Thank you NetGalley and Viking for providing a free copy of this book for me in exchange for an honest review! The main theme the story revolves around ... READ MORE
Holly McF
The Healing Season of Pottery
Beautifully cosy
I’ve been loving these translated books this year and The Healing Season of Pottery is no exception. This is a beautifully written book filled with so m... READ MORE
Homeofthefangirl
The Healing Season of Pottery
Didn’t enjoy it as much as I expected
Jungmin quit her jobs months ago as she felt burnt out. She was so burnt out that she has hibernated, hardly making contact with the outside world but she ... READ MORE
cosylittlereadingcorner
The Healing Season of Pottery
A Warm Hug of a Book
There is a Japanese method of repairing broken pottery called ‘Kintsugi’ where the repair is highlighted in gold and becomes part of the piece’s beauty. An... READ MORE
WesternWayDomesticGoddess
The Healing Season of Pottery
Wow I loved every single page
This story of Jungmin coming out of hibernation after burnout and gently reshaping her life through the healing power of clay and community is an absolute ... READ MORE
CosyMidlifeBookNook
The Healing Season of Pottery
a bit slow
I wanted to love this book. I enjoyed exploring all the characters' lives while creating pottery and how the main character changed her mindset after takin... READ MORE
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