sarah_reading_party 's review for:

The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

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The Bookbinder by Pip Williams is a well researched novel, focusing on how two sisters survive WWI and the love of books that connects us. I really liked The Dictionary of Lost Words and appreciated the connections between these two books. I felt this book was well written, well researched, and full of charming period details. However, I had a hard time connecting with (and liking) most of the characters in this book. Even as a librarian by trade, the endless references to bookbinding grew weary for me and got boring after awhile. Long sections of this book dragged and were a slog to read. Overall, I liked the story but the execution was troubling at times. Perhaps I am just not in the mood for a book like this right now!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this eARC. All opinions are my own.