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laheath's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Another beautiful and unique historical fiction novel from this author! Considered a companion to The Dictionary of Lost Words, it can be read alone but makes occasional references to characters and events from the first book. Whereas that one focused on the compilation and printing of the first Oxford English Dictionary, this book looks at the women binding books at the Oxford University Press from the beginning of WWI to a couple of years after the end of it. Strong female characters in a setting of WWI England, women's suffrage, and the Spanish Flu make for an interesting and emotional read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Classism
Moderate: Death, Grief, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol
thumbeleia's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Sexual content
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