The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
📖 The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams — ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 Stars) Ohhhh this one is tricky. 😅 I admired this book. I respected this book. I even enjoyed this book. But did I always feel this book? Not exactly. Let’s spill the tea. ☕ ⚠️ Trigger Warnings Child abuse (boarding school) Abortion (attempted, illegal procedure context) Infant adoption / forced separation Death (parent, spouse, war casualties) War (WWI) Grief & depression Class discrimination Sexism / gender inequality 📚 Overview The Dictionary of Lost Words (2020) by Pip Williams is a historical novel inspired by the real compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, the women’s suffrage movement, and World War I. It won multiple awards in Australia and became an international bestseller. The premise? Deliciously nerdy. 🤓 What if the words missing from the dictionary weren’t accidental… but intentional? What if the voices of women, the poor, and the uneducated were quietly left out of history? As someone who love...
