| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society |  | Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  266 reviews
Sales Rank: 18
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0747596689
EAN: 9780747596684
Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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 Loved it! March 10, 2010
Reader 11
I wasn't sure whether I was going to like the format - the story being told in letter form - but I quickly got into it. In the end, the characters became so real to me that I felt as if I was reading their actual letters! I was completely transported to another place and time.
I loved the way that information was revealed gradually, so that the reader learned about the characters slowly, as in real life. And what a page turner - I couldn't put it down.
Another thing I loved was the subtle writing, which left plenty of room for the reader's imagination.
Just wonderful.
A truly wonderful read March 8, 2010
M. A. O'neill
Don't let the title or the fact that there are two authors listed put you off reading this gem of a book. I found that my nightly read transported me to a time of unsettled peace in England. What I learned about the immediate challenges in London and, indeed, Guernsey through this scattered collection of letters to friends and family was hypnotically welcoming. Each character is revealed in the abbreviated collection of letters. Each have a richness and diversity that makes for a patchwork of personal histories woven together to create a story well worth exploring.
Delightful. March 6, 2010
Busy mum
I thought the book was lovely and delightful. True, it is a little fairy story (albeit with a social conscience), but sometimes that is very welcome. I also thought the end was a bit of a let down - mainly due to the change in approach (no longer in "letter" form, but in "diary" form) - but overall the book was still a breath of fresh air. Easy reading without being facile.
Book review March 6, 2010
Mr. Laurence J. H. Coombs
Book arrived in excellent condition, well packed. Price very low and competitive and delivery as promised. Very good service, thanks to all concerned.
 Overated March 5, 2010
Phil
I found the book tiresome and am afraid that I am unable to understand as to why there are glowing reviews on it. Halfway through I gave up any interest in what happened to most of the characters as they were all typecast. At that time and no matter how hard times were, "higher class" people would not mix socially with working people and would most certainly never take their side against one of their own class. Kind, cultured German officer ( killed) fathers child with unmarried local heroine and everyone accepts and helps - I do not think so...
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