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The Dictionary of Lost Words was an interesting read. Though fiction, there were so many cited facts, that it was educational as well as entertaining.
The story is about choices and opportunities in a time when one would think there were none, particularly for women. The story, obviously, is also about words: Those valued and those not. The plot included a number of historical events - and didn't shy away from the less glorious aspects.
While I wonder about the reality of a woman having that many ...more
The story is about choices and opportunities in a time when one would think there were none, particularly for women. The story, obviously, is also about words: Those valued and those not. The plot included a number of historical events - and didn't shy away from the less glorious aspects.
While I wonder about the reality of a woman having that many ...more
A great premise, but I disconnected in the 2nd half.
Good not great. Parts of it were beautiful, others just painfully boring. I had higher hopes for this one given the premise. It did wrap up nicely, but that was the biggest redeeming factor
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I loved learning about a very interesting aspect of history, but the story was a bit slow for me.
Nov 17, 2021
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