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ganseyboy69's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
bagejew's review against another edition
5.0
Friendship and romance, love and loss told through letters between Juliet and her friends, new and old. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society takes place just after World War II. The people of Guernsey are beginning to rebuild their lives after the German Occupation. Quite by chance, one of the islanders begins a letter-writing friendship with London author Juliet Ashton. As they exchange letters, Juliet becomes intrigued by the stories she hears. She yearns to hear more about Guernsey and its inhabitants. Eventually, Juliet journeys to Guernsey and what follows is a beautiful tale of budding friendships and romances. I highly recommed this book to anyone looking for a though-provoking, yet light, read.
emrodav's review against another edition
5.0
I hardly ever read historical fiction, but I needed to read a World War Two book for my yearly book challenge. This book seemed like a good choice because everyone seems to have read it. After finishing it, I’m really glad I picked it!
I love that it’s epistolary. I just really enjoy when books are done in a way that isn’t a straight narrative, and this book of letters was wonderfully done.
I also think there’s a good balance of serious subject matter and more lighthearted content. The authors include the realities of WWII, but also the joys of life afterward in a thoughtful way.
Overall, for a book that isn’t my usual cup of tea, I really ended up enjoying this one. It’s not perfect, there are definitely some flaws I could talk about, but I’m still giving it five stars because I feel like it!
I love that it’s epistolary. I just really enjoy when books are done in a way that isn’t a straight narrative, and this book of letters was wonderfully done.
I also think there’s a good balance of serious subject matter and more lighthearted content. The authors include the realities of WWII, but also the joys of life afterward in a thoughtful way.
Overall, for a book that isn’t my usual cup of tea, I really ended up enjoying this one. It’s not perfect, there are definitely some flaws I could talk about, but I’m still giving it five stars because I feel like it!
kaanda's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
One of the cutest and funniest books I have ever read despite dealing with some very dark subject matter. A respectful and hopeful look at a dark period of history. Amazing!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Genocide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
subbasileia's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Torture
jbabiarz's review against another edition
4.0
I am tempted to give this more than 4 stars, because this book really surprised me. After the first 15 pages I wasn't sure if I was going to like the style of writing. But after a while it was quite impressive how well you got to know the characters through their letters to each other. I really enjoyed it.
sam_hartwig's review
5.0
What an easy and enjoyable book this was. It is set post Second World War and is written entirely in letters, mainly from Juliet (the main character) to other characters. Juliet is an author and comes across a letter from a man who is from a place called Guernsey and he is part of a literary society. This leads to Juliet getting letters from the entire literary society and she learns about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the German occupation had on their lives. She is inspired by these stories & the people so she journeys to Guernsey to meet them and finds that this changes her life forever. I love happy endings and that's exactly what I got from this book. This isn't the type of book that I would normally read but it was highly recommended to me by many people so I had to give it a go and I'm glad I did because it was really lovely.