jeansbookbag 's review for:

The Bookbinder by Pip Williams

2.0

slow-paced

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The premise of this novel was right up my alley, unfortunately it didn’t work for me at all. It’s clear Williams did a lot of research, but it just felt like a slog to get through. There was no depth to any of the characters and the plot moved so slowly I could hardly stand it sometimes. I had previously picked up The Dictionary of Lost Words and set it down fairly quickly, so I’m thinking Pip Williams as an author just isn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the review copy.