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The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
5 reviews
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, War, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Mental illness, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
joshuamartinsen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Police brutality
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have always loved words so I identified with Esme, the main character, the one who, starting as a child, begins to collect the words that men don’t feel are appropriate for their dictionary. She keeps her secret stash of words in a trunk hidden under her friend Lizzie’s bed. But Lizzie isn’t an ordinary friend, she’s a servant who’s tasked with taking care of Esme, a classist situation that bewilders Esme as she learns women’s places in the world of Victorian England.
I found the relationship between these two, and Esme’s relationship with her beloved father and her adored godmother, to be the backbone of the story. There was so much love in this book, love of family and friends and, above all, words.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Classism
mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Fans of historical fiction
- Word-lovers and feminists
- Those looking for a slow coming-of-age story that evolves into a story about life in general
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Self harm, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury