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A review by sarahkorn
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Another winner from Pip Williams. I don't usually like sad books, but this is an exception as it is also somehow clever, cozy, and gorgeously written. Makes me want to drink ginger beer with a good book in a graveyard covered in autumn leaves.
Reading this in 2023 as we all grapple with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, paralelled with the 1918 Spanish flu and the ending of WW1, gives this book a special resonance. The themes of grief and healing were all too timely, and the ending was more uplifting than Dictionary of Lost Words.
Reading this in 2023 as we all grapple with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, paralelled with the 1918 Spanish flu and the ending of WW1, gives this book a special resonance. The themes of grief and healing were all too timely, and the ending was more uplifting than Dictionary of Lost Words.