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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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I'm pretty stingy with giving 5 stars. Most books I read are quite worthy of a strong 4, but 5 stars means there's something extra special about the story, and this one has that extra special something in spades.
I loved the characters, how their personalities shown through even though most were written from the standpoint of the letter writer, Juliet. The way the history of the WWII occupation of Guernsey by the Nazis was told was poignant, touching, humorous, and heartbreaking.
I really got a feel for the island and it made me want to visit the place. I came away from this novel feeling as though the people and their stories were real. I laughed, gasped, and shed a few tears. What more could a reader want?
I loved the characters, how their personalities shown through even though most were written from the standpoint of the letter writer, Juliet. The way the history of the WWII occupation of Guernsey by the Nazis was told was poignant, touching, humorous, and heartbreaking.
I really got a feel for the island and it made me want to visit the place. I came away from this novel feeling as though the people and their stories were real. I laughed, gasped, and shed a few tears. What more could a reader want?
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Reading Progress
December 15, 2016
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Started Reading
December 17, 2016
– Shelved
December 25, 2016
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Finished Reading
December 26, 2016
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
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Dec 27, 2016 03:10AM
Hi Bish - I'd give this book 5 stars too .. it's excellent ... and gives us a little history, opening the door on difficulties and challenges many of us have never had ... the War ... I agree do read and keep a copy handy ... Hilary
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Hilary wrote: "Hi Bish - I'd give this book 5 stars too .. it's excellent ... and gives us a little history, opening the door on difficulties and challenges many of us have never had ... the War ... I agree do re..."Yes. I think this is a book to keep on the shelf, to reread from time to time...
