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casparb's review against another edition
this went really well! it's a medievalist book that kind of skews Popular, for the market. but I never found that was irritating or got in the way I think Hana writes perfectly for what's happening here. and she's clearly alive and excited by the Weirdness of words like my lover garsecg
beckapk's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
beffo's review
4.0
I am a big fan of etymological treasures and this had a lot of hidden gems (so many Lord of the Rings references!) that I really loved. It took me longer to finish than I think it deserved, but that might be due to my higher concentration threshold requirement for non fiction.