The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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Customer Reviews:

It's a mood thing.... [Posted on 2008-12-02]
After reading this book, I read thru some of the less flattering reviews out of curiosity. I think it boils down to what mood you are in. I find that my mood affects my enjoyment of certain types of books - maybe that true for some who didn't care for this. I enjoyed it, and found myself telling my husband about parts of it that I found interesting - the historical aspects of the area, etc. It's an enjoyable read. The format of the letters makes a nice change - though it wasn't very realistic that all of the letters' authors would have such similar styles of writing. It's difficult to emulate different writing styles - so that was a risk, I thought. But I did enjoy the story, and I guess I was just in the mood for a warm story about a special place, and people who found their families among their neighbors enduring impossible hardships. I also enjoyed the main character's willingness to reinvent herself. I'm not necessarily always in the mood for this kind of book - but this one worked for me.

Charming [Posted on 2008-12-02]
Loved the book. It started out a little slow, but soon I was enthralled with the characters of Guernsey Island. While it isn't a true story, you almost feel it is because of the history of the island and the Nazi occupation. The people are charming and the story is captivating. I've purchased several more books to give for Christmas gifts.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society [Posted on 2008-12-02]
My book club read this book last month. All twelve members rated it a
9 or 10...mostly 10's! It was funny, sad, and heartwarming. The letter
format was a little confusing at first - it was an unusual way of letting
the reader gather information and I made a list of the letter writers.
After I did this, the book read more easily for me. I felt I really knew
the characters at the end of the story and hated to see the book end!

Enjoyable Read [Posted on 2008-12-02]
I'm wondering if the authors are in cahoots with the Channel Islands tourism board, as you will definitely be dreaming of planning a trip to Guernsey after reading this delightful novel. Particularly enjoyable for those who have an interest in all things related to WWII. As the book is written as a series of letters, I was initially worried that I would lose track of who wrote what letter to who; but there is no need to memorize the various correspondence - for some reason the tale seamlessly spins even though it does not stick to the traditional book format. This book is comedy, romance, and history all wrapped into one. The authors do an excellent job of bringing the characters and the island of Guernsey to life. I hope this aunt and niece team have another novel in the works. I would definitely purchase their next release!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society [Posted on 2008-12-03]
I really enjoyed this book because of the history it presented. The characters were delightful. A very enjoyable read. I had no idea that the channel islands (off England's coast) were so isolated during WW2, nor that the German's had taken it over. There were many surprises and several quirky little stories to delight the reader.

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