Jeremy and Crystal D. (jeremy-and-crystal) reviewed A bit dry, but good on 3/31/2009 + 3 more book reviews

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This book is a bit dry at times as it discusses the requisite history of dictionaries and the English language. It takes some time to get moving, and seems to spend fairly little time discussing the titular characters. It occasionally muddies fact with myth.

Those quibbles aside, it's a good story. Both the tale of the OED and the history of the insane Dr. Minor are fascinating and at times uplifting. It also reads fairly quickly, and is well-written overall.

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