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A review by kmanhart
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I so badly want to give this book a 5⭐️ because I think it was a wonderful cozy read. However; there are some things that I think (for me) are going to deter me from giving it a full 5.
1. The pacing was a little all over the place, I recognize that this book spans decades but some parts were so drawn out where other MAJOR parts were glossed over so quickly .
2. A few times there would be a multiple day, or 3 week time jump right in the middle of the page. No page break, just one paragraph to the next sometimes in the middle of a paragraph and it was very confusing.
3. I felt the women’s suffrage movement was a little heavy handed at times and became a bit overkill.
4. We were introduced to characters throughout the book BILL!!! who had major parts and then went away and were never heard from again. I know we get updated that he had a wife and a child but I would have liked him to re-enter the story at some point and learn about his daughter with Esme
That being said I know this will not be a book for everyone but it hit for me at the right time and I loved spending time in this book. It was very atmospheric and had a heavy academic theme which I really enjoyed, and I learned a lot about the dictionary and the lexicographers during the 1880’s-1930’s.
1. The pacing was a little all over the place, I recognize that this book spans decades but some parts were so drawn out where other MAJOR parts were glossed over so quickly .
2. A few times there would be a multiple day, or 3 week time jump right in the middle of the page. No page break, just one paragraph to the next sometimes in the middle of a paragraph and it was very confusing.
3. I felt the women’s suffrage movement was a little heavy handed at times and became a bit overkill.
4. We were introduced to characters throughout the book
That being said I know this will not be a book for everyone but it hit for me at the right time and I loved spending time in this book. It was very atmospheric and had a heavy academic theme which I really enjoyed, and I learned a lot about the dictionary and the lexicographers during the 1880’s-1930’s.