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Once this book comes out in movie form I will be watching, closely and critically, who is cast in each of the roles and whether they live up to those roles. That's how powerful every one of the characters is. I marveled at how comprehensively each character was created. How were the authors able to construct so many different voices so convincingly? Did they write a profile of each before beginning the novel? They chose what would seem to be a difficult format in which to create a story--letters
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This book was a gift from the incomparable and incorrigible Karen Cragwall, a mentor and librarian hero of mine. After working with her for six weeks, she knew that I would love this book, and she was right. The epistolary format made me wary, but it was a delightful way to construct this story with a full and rich cast of characters. I also appreciate how solid this book seems and how unified it's voice is, considering there were two authors. Side note: I've read some of the reports on the dram
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I don't usually like WWII books, there seem to be a lot of them and they usually hit all the same points of horror until it just becomes tiresome. I didn't know this book was to do with WWII until after I'd started reading it.
It is written as a bunch of letters and starts off in post-war England, following the recent literary success of a lady who loves books so much, she called off her engagement because her betrothed put all of her books in the basement. She ends up writing to the members of a ...more
It is written as a bunch of letters and starts off in post-war England, following the recent literary success of a lady who loves books so much, she called off her engagement because her betrothed put all of her books in the basement. She ends up writing to the members of a ...more
Very good. The authors managed to make a fairly light and enjoyable read out of a rather dark time in history. Quick and enjoyable.
I really enjoyed the style of the book. It was totally written as letters and telegrams between the characters in the book. It really gave an intimate feeling and like you were glimpsing in on someone's life. Like finding a stack of old letters in the attic when you move to a new house.
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This was a wonderful light historical fiction to read in a cozy coffeshop or wrapped up in your blankets. Didn't know that the whole book would be narrated through letters but it really works. I love Juliet - reminds me of one of my friends and I love her being an author and talks about book clubs (!), bookshops plus historical information that I didn't know much about - the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during WWII. To all booknerds, this book is for you!
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Ta książka była dla mnie trochę dziwaczna. Miałam kłopoty z jej przeczytaniem, bo nigdzie nie zauważyłam tych miłośników literatury i placka z obierek.
This is a sweet read, particularly if you are of the letter-writing sort. The book really does take one to an utterly different time and place.
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