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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
19 reviews
lgiery'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? No
4.75
Minor: War, Animal cruelty, and Death
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
koplomps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Vomit, War, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death, Confinement, Colonisation, and Animal death
Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Xenophobia, Deportation, Death of parent, Antisemitism, and Animal cruelty
natfoster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty
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
ella7211'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, War, Death, Animal cruelty, and Violence
corriejn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, War, and Confinement
laurataylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Sexual content, War, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
ali_inthegarden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Pro: un libro che parla di libri, ambientato in un luogo che sembra speciale ed in cui vorrei vivere anche io. Molto apprezzato il racconto di un pezzo di storia assolutamente sconosciuto.
Contro: i romanzi epistolari non sono mai stati il mio genere e ho sempre trovato questo modo di raccontare faticoso da seguire, quasi frustrante. Avrei voluto leggere questa storia "più da vicino" e sono sicura che se fosse stato scritto come un romanzo classico avrei apprezzato molto di più anche la storia.
Il finale è un pochino abbozzato e lasciato lì, anche alcune dinamiche avrei voluto fossero più approfondite.
Tutto sommato comunque una bella lettura. Voglio assolutamente riguardare il film con Lily James, che ai tempi mi era piaciuto tantissimo e che forse continuerebbe a piacermi più del libro originale.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and War
Minor: Vomit
blewballoon'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
Graphic: War
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Minor: Slavery, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Murder