Dictionary of Lost Words book review

Book Review of
The Dictionary of Lost Words

Author: Pip Williams
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Lynn's Review

Dictionary of Lost Words book review

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams was published in 2021. It is a historical fiction book set during WWI. 

The Dictionary of Lost Words is a book about books, but it is about so much more than that. It is about language, dictionaries, and the power of words that shouldn’t be forgotten. 

I have mixed thoughts on this book. I loved the first half, struggled with the middle part, and then fell in love with it again towards the end. 

At first, I felt like the middle part of the book was out of place, with too many issues being forced into one book, but by the end, I totally understood why the author did what she did. She was making a point. Words matter. People matter. 

I plan to read the second book by the author. 

I will say that it was a bit too PG-13 in parts for me. 

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