falling-apartbook
nounUK /ˌfɔːlɪŋ əˈpɑːt bʊk/
US /ˌfɔlɪŋ əˈpɑrt bʊk/
A falling-apart book is a book that is so old and worn that its pages are coming loose.
Grandpa gave me a falling-apartbook full of his favorite bedtime stories.
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2. A book that is emotionally or dramatically falling apart in its story.
The novel is a falling-apartbook about a family losing their home.
3. A book whose plot or structure is confusing and poorly put together.
Critics called it a falling-apartbook with too many loose ends.
4. A book that is literally disintegrating because of damage or decay.
The attic held a falling-apartbook with moldy, crumbling pages.