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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

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vrg797's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

I was enthralled by the inspiration and the ideas of what words mean and sone of the early character development and relationships but later plot events, did not, for me, serve the story and left me disappointed.

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arayo's review against another edition

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informative inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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poisonivy's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

this book is so special - it’s hard to explain what it’s actually about, but i laughed and i cried and i enjoyed it so much

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rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

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informative reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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aikanami's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

i admit that this book was at times a chore to read; there were multiple parts that seemed stagnant and i had no idea where things were going. the pacing seemed oddly irregular, and i found myself questioning whether certain plot points were relevant.

in spite of this, i am glad i saw it through to the end. i very much enjoyed learning about the dictionary and how in the exclusion of women throughout history, its early creation process was no exception. the characters are very real— esme's personality and ideals made her character easy to agree and sympathize with. i also grew especially fond of her and lizzie's relationship.

somewhat tedious but, for what it imparts, worth it.

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hgracieeees's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is a very hard book to review. It never grasped me, and the pacing was very strange (very slow at times and very fast at others). On the other hand, it's beautifully written and yells a very important story. I may not have always been into it, but I’m glad I stuck through it.

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