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Reviews tagging 'Blood'
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
4 reviews
kris_tea516's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I saw the movie a few years ago for this book. I had no idea until a couple of months ago that it was a book. I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it after watching the movie but it had been a few years & I wasn’t sure how much I really remembered. Well, I have to say I’m so happy I reread it. It’s such a wonderful story & it is done so well. I highly recommend the audiobook because each wonderful character’s letter is read by a different actor. This book is the definition of “cozy” read but it also deals with very difficult things from history (Holocaust, WWII) & how complicated the relationships between the Germans & British had been. It also shows how reading can change your life in ways you might never expect. It left me wanting to read even more books & appreciate genres I might never think about.
Moderate: Violence, War, Torture, Grief, Slavery, Death of parent, and Deportation
Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Blood
clarkg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, War, Physical abuse, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Blood, and Pregnancy
rucha_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
However, despite all its charm and appeal,I knocked off two stars (mild spoilers ahead, proceed with caution)
What didn't work for me was the wide assortment of characters that get introduced as the plot progresses. I started to lose track, I think it has also got a lot to do with the book being written in the epistolary style as it lacks a straightforward narrative voice. In the end I gave up and only retained the names of the 3-4 central characters.
It was also unfair on Juliet as the author has made her come across as someone who eventually marries and settles and forgets what she was working so hard for (remember Juliet also breaks up with a boyfriend as he had reservations about her ambitions of writing about the Occupation of Guernsey).
So why hasn't Juliet talked about her book (or making sure it gets published) in her letter to Sidney. Disappointing!
Final words
Overall a very enjoyable book, especially if you're an incurable bookworm. It is practically littered with quotable quotes. The ending is a MAJOR let down. It had me smiling ear to ear until I realised it was the end and the book really wasn't progressing any further than that. Hmphff!!
Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Blood
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, War, Xenophobia, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, and Violence