A review by nocturnalreader
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Words define us, they explain us, and, and, on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us....
The dictionary of lost words by Pip Williams is refreshing and thought-provoking story that emphasises the importance of words.
This is the story of Esme who starts collecting discarded word slips by the male lexicographers in the Scriptorium.
When she learns that there are no entries made for the words written/used by women in the first Oxford dictionary;her curiosity grows into a habit and soon starts collecting the words that are mostly used by women.
Soon she decides to make the dictionary of lost words that she collected since her childhood.
The author has brilliantly penned the male dominated employment and women suffrage movement during WWI.
I’m truly amazed with narrating style and what hooked me to this book how much effort and time goes to put one single word into a dictionary and I have learnt lot of new words through this book.
Thank you @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for providing the Arc. I highly recommend this book to everyone and take your time to dive into the beautiful story of words.
The dictionary of lost words by Pip Williams is refreshing and thought-provoking story that emphasises the importance of words.
This is the story of Esme who starts collecting discarded word slips by the male lexicographers in the Scriptorium.
When she learns that there are no entries made for the words written/used by women in the first Oxford dictionary;her curiosity grows into a habit and soon starts collecting the words that are mostly used by women.
Soon she decides to make the dictionary of lost words that she collected since her childhood.
The author has brilliantly penned the male dominated employment and women suffrage movement during WWI.
I’m truly amazed with narrating style and what hooked me to this book how much effort and time goes to put one single word into a dictionary and I have learnt lot of new words through this book.
Thank you @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for providing the Arc. I highly recommend this book to everyone and take your time to dive into the beautiful story of words.