Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

6 reviews

katievallin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, War, Grief, Animal death, and Slavery

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Xenophobia, and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

eloiseisreading's review

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and War

Minor: Antisemitism, Child death, Racism, and Slavery

rieviolet's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.0

I went into this book not expecting much, I thought it would be just a pleasant and easy read to end the year and start a new one, but oh boy it was much more! I'm not the biggest fan of WW2 fiction but this book was a very pleasant surprise.

I really liked how the authors didn't shy away from and handled the heavy topics related to war, occupation and concentration camps. But, at the same time, the book was also very hopeful and filled with such lovely humour and funny situations.
I really loved the big cast of characters, with all their idiosyncrasies, they felt really well depicted and vivid on the page. 

I appreciated the narrative choice of telling the story through letters/telegrams and the theme of  "reading/loving books" that was an undercurrent throughout the story.

I'm not giving full marks because some plot points and situations felt a little bit too predictable or far-fetched/bizarre, although it made for a very heartwarming and feel-good story. 

All in all, a lovely way to begin a new reading year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Police brutality, Slavery, War, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Trafficking, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Excrement, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Xenophobia

rosinawrites7's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A great insight into Guernsey during World War 2 and a satisfying read, though I don't think I'd read it again. I do like the story being told through letters, that's fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Genocide, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Stories about Nazi concentration camps and starving Nazi prisoners working on Guernsey

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Grief, and Police brutality

Minor: Death, Gore, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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