This book touched the heart of my soul. It was a sweet and touching story, but it was also an intellectual read. It was troubling but also uplifting and very meaningful. Excellent character development and an unprecedented display of passion.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading The Dictionary Of Lost Words. The style of writing, the dynamic events, the twists of the plot have left me feeling a full range of emotions. I am grateful to the author for his work, thank you!

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Great story, a must read, and honestly one of my favorite books that I’ve ever read

I so loved this book that I looked forward to reading it every night. The characters are so real. The journey of one little girls life throughout the early 1900’s. Women rights, war and sense of serving mankind ., made me read late into the night.

This book weaves the human history of speech and words with the achingly beautiful meaning of what has been lost and then found, it is a profoundly beautiful read that I will pick up again and again.

Lush, rich with characters and the words they speak. Young Esme draws the reader along with the story of both a woman in a somewhat cloistered environment and her glorious grasp of words and their nuances.

Overall a good read, moving and important ideas. A bit slow in parts that had me skimming a few paragraphs, but overall got to its point and was quite moving in the final quarter. Worth your time.

A wonderful, absorbing story! As a self-described “word nerd” I found the word descriptions very interesting. The characters, however, made the story for me. They are so well developed, real, and likable (or not, in one case) that this was hard to put down! Strongly recommend!

A little heavy handed at times, but the story draws you in. Worth the read, and offers food for thought.