The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

The Bookbinder of Jericho

Pip Williams with Annabelle Tudor (Narrator)

13 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

What is lost when knowledge is withheld?In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who work in the bindery at Oxford Un...

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Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 59%
hopeful 54%
inspiring 50%
sad 49%
informative 45%
challenging 19%
tense 9%
dark 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 29%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.14

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