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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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
I adored The Dictionary of Lost Words and wasn't expecting a second book. I therefore was thrilled to read The Bookbinder. I loved the scenery, lives, and felt part of the character's struggles. In this book everything from the class differences to daily family troubles are shown. The issues from war from those left home.
I was torn on the rating. I really did like this - once it finally got going. The only reasons I have given four stars and not five are because it took over a hundred pages to get going (I almost DNF'ed a few times but made myself continue because it has been on my TBR such a long time), and because it did feel a little longer than it needed to be. Other than that -- it was beautifully done and the characters are easy to care for.
Peggy and Maude are twin sisters working in a bindery in England during WWI. Peggy has always felt she has more to offer, reading and learning and yearning to go to the local college, although she dropped out of school to help take care of Maude. Peggy volunteers and meets Bastiian, a soldier tragically damaged by the war, both physically and mentally. Their relationship develops at the same time Peggy is given an opportunity to go to college. The horrors of war are depicted as many men are injured or killed, while the women have to pick up the pieces at home, hoping things wont go backwards once the war ends. I recommend this book, but it is difficult to read at points, and shows again how much loss is inherent in war. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes