This is one of the most interesting and well-rounded microhistory books I've ever read. Seriously, just read it.
The book itself is a total 5 star read full of interesting facts about paper and a hundred other topics that relate to paper throughout history. I never considered all the different aspects of its history and how it relates to so many aspects of society. There are notes on economy, war, religion, art, politics, and a tons of other things that kept me interested from chapter to chapter.
The audiobook, however, is just 3 stars because the narrator was putting me to sleep with the super slow and measured pace of his reading. I was actually considering dropping the audiobook and looking up a physical copy until I realized that upping the speed to 1.5x made him actually sound like a human being that is interested in what he's reading.