The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

The Bookbinder of Jericho

Pip Williams

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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What is lost when knowledge is withheld?In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who work in the bindery at Oxford Un...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 57%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 49%
sad 47%
informative 44%
challenging 15%
dark 9%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 31%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

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4.05

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