The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
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- Create Date：2021-07-12 01:18:57
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：John Koenig
- ISBN：1501153641
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Reviews
Megan
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The words in this book are so achingly familiar。 Reading through them， I had such a strong sense of wonder and understanding。 These have been so needed， even if they don't end up as "real" words， as they are almost a lifeline for when you feel misunderstood or alone。 I loved being able to read a few of these at a time and just let the ideas sink in。 There are some beautiful concepts within this book， ones that I never would have thought of explicitly， even if I had a sense of them in the back of The words in this book are so achingly familiar。 Reading through them， I had such a strong sense of wonder and understanding。 These have been so needed， even if they don't end up as "real" words， as they are almost a lifeline for when you feel misunderstood or alone。 I loved being able to read a few of these at a time and just let the ideas sink in。 There are some beautiful concepts within this book， ones that I never would have thought of explicitly， even if I had a sense of them in the back of my head。 I will definitely be picking up a copy of this for myself and several as gifts。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
David V。
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Received as an ARC from the publisher。 Started 6-30-21。 Finished 7-1-21。 I was so excited to get this book that I moved it to the top of my TBR pile rather than wait until closer to its release date in November。 I was not disappointed as I read it all in one 24-hour period。 What a delight and thought-provoking book。 Not only are the definitions clever but the root words are just as interesting。 Example: hanker sore--finding a person so attractive it actually kinda pisses you off。 （From hanker， t Received as an ARC from the publisher。 Started 6-30-21。 Finished 7-1-21。 I was so excited to get this book that I moved it to the top of my TBR pile rather than wait until closer to its release date in November。 I was not disappointed as I read it all in one 24-hour period。 What a delight and thought-provoking book。 Not only are the definitions clever but the root words are just as interesting。 Example: hanker sore--finding a person so attractive it actually kinda pisses you off。 （From hanker， to pine after something + canker sore， which gets worse the more you're aware of it。） Another one: silotia--the fear that you've been mentally deranged all your life and everybody around you knows， but none of them mention it to you directly because they feel it's not their place。 （from Finnish silote， a spackle putty used to cover up cracks in walls。 Pronounced sil-oh-shuh。 The essays before each chapter are brilliant observations of life。 Mr。 Koenig has a wonderful writing career ahead of him。 。。。more
Chad Guarino
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A dictionary collection of new and innovative words for some oddly familiar human emotions。 Great for logophiles who’d like to impress or infuriate friends at dinner parties。 The main problem here is most likely one you can readily anticipate: it reads like a dictionary， so it works best in short bursts only。**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster**
Mardi
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[Review of uncorrected page proofs]A unique collection of words you didn't know you needed， "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" is a lexicon of feelings， moods， and sensations。 Perfect for bibliophiles， logophiles， and linguaphiles， it belongs on the shelf next to James Liptons' "Exaltation of Larks"。 [Review of uncorrected page proofs]A unique collection of words you didn't know you needed， "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" is a lexicon of feelings， moods， and sensations。 Perfect for bibliophiles， logophiles， and linguaphiles， it belongs on the shelf next to James Liptons' "Exaltation of Larks"。 。。。more
Soula Kosti
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It's wonderful and so fulfilling to be able to put a feeling or thought into words and John Koenig helps us do just that in "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows。"This book would make a great addition to every library and bookcase; a book that you can pull off the self whenever you're feeling like it， when you're so lost in your thoughts and feelings and want to find the answers for all those emotions within the pages of a book。 Koenig helps us see through these word entries that we're not alone; t It's wonderful and so fulfilling to be able to put a feeling or thought into words and John Koenig helps us do just that in "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows。"This book would make a great addition to every library and bookcase; a book that you can pull off the self whenever you're feeling like it， when you're so lost in your thoughts and feelings and want to find the answers for all those emotions within the pages of a book。 Koenig helps us see through these word entries that we're not alone; that our intrusive thoughts do not belong exclusively to us （like klexos: when we're dwelling on the past） and that unexpected things occur for all of us （like how we've all experienced a moment of tangency: a fleeting glimpse of what might have been）。 What I mainly liked in this book:- The fitting way the words are split into sections - The use of imagery throughout the book - The use of quotes in the beginning of each chapter/section- The pronunciation guide for each word and the mention of the language of originCan't wait to purchase a print copy of this beautiful book to add to my collection！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Manda
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I have been in love with The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows for many years， always overjoyed to see the words floating around， and always wishing they'd be arranged in a physical copy someday and I am beyond thrilled to see that finally happen！This book is beautiful in so many ways。 Even though these are made up words to express feelings it makes my heat jump to come across one that perfectly describes the feeling or mood I'm experiencing in a far more eloquent way than I could come up with on my I have been in love with The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows for many years， always overjoyed to see the words floating around， and always wishing they'd be arranged in a physical copy someday and I am beyond thrilled to see that finally happen！This book is beautiful in so many ways。 Even though these are made up words to express feelings it makes my heat jump to come across one that perfectly describes the feeling or mood I'm experiencing in a far more eloquent way than I could come up with on my own。I can not wait until this hits shelves I will absolutely be purchasing my very own copy。 Fellow word nerds， writers， anyone with deep emotions should be lining up for this one as well。 Thank you NetGalley and John Koenig and publisher for allowing me to view an e-copy in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Kristina Aziz
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I have waited TEN YEARS for this to become a real book and just about screamed when I heard it was happening。 Because this is a nonfiction book I will be rating it on different metrics。 Will I use it more than once？ Yes Will I refer to it 5 or more years from now: probably Was it interesting: YES Would I buy it for myself: I would buy three Would I buy it for others: I would buy it for STRANGERS LADIES， GENTS，AND NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED WE HAVE OURSELVES A GIVEAWAY TIER BOOK I didn't think anoth I have waited TEN YEARS for this to become a real book and just about screamed when I heard it was happening。 Because this is a nonfiction book I will be rating it on different metrics。 Will I use it more than once？ Yes Will I refer to it 5 or more years from now: probably Was it interesting: YES Would I buy it for myself: I would buy three Would I buy it for others: I would buy it for STRANGERS LADIES， GENTS，AND NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED WE HAVE OURSELVES A GIVEAWAY TIER BOOK I didn't think another book would have me this hyped since Malice by Heather Walter came out but this absolute nebula of a book is the best thing about my whole year。 。。。more
Ashley （Red-Haired Ash Reads）
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Rating: 3 stars - I liked itThis was an interesting book。 This dictionary is filled with words that didn’t exist before now about feelings and perspectives of life。 I found it quite interesting and have experienced quite a few of the definitions。 I probably will never use any of these in a sentence but it's still good for them to have a name now I guess。 My biggest issue with this book was that since it's a dictionary， it would get boring pretty quickly so I spaced the reading out over a few day Rating: 3 stars - I liked itThis was an interesting book。 This dictionary is filled with words that didn’t exist before now about feelings and perspectives of life。 I found it quite interesting and have experienced quite a few of the definitions。 I probably will never use any of these in a sentence but it's still good for them to have a name now I guess。 My biggest issue with this book was that since it's a dictionary， it would get boring pretty quickly so I spaced the reading out over a few days。*ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review。*You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads。 。。。more
Alexis Stankewitz
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RTC closer to publication date。
Ashley Dang
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK！ This has become one of my new favorite books！ I loved reading it so much and discovering new words and what they mean especially in the sense of sorrow。 As someone who deals with depression， finding words to name certain feelings really was an enjoyable read。 I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to discover new words， meanings， and feelings。 *Thanks Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*
Epickkasten
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I have always been a fan of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows since its Tumblr days。 I am glad to see the words that I love will be printed into an actual dictionary。 This is a great gift for any logophiles out there。 I certainly will be getting one for myself。
Jenn Adams
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A strange book， but one I absolutely loved。All those feelings you've had but can't put into words？ Here are the words。 Maybe even for some feelings you didn't realize you had。On one hand， creative and artsy。 But *also* scholarly， on the other。 These words aren't just random or meant to sound good。 The author explains how he arrived at each word， drawing from languages （modern and ancient）， sports， popular culture， and more。Thanks to Edelweiss/NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange A strange book， but one I absolutely loved。All those feelings you've had but can't put into words？ Here are the words。 Maybe even for some feelings you didn't realize you had。On one hand， creative and artsy。 But *also* scholarly， on the other。 These words aren't just random or meant to sound good。 The author explains how he arrived at each word， drawing from languages （modern and ancient）， sports， popular culture， and more。Thanks to Edelweiss/NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Evan Morgan
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