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I thought this book was very nostalgic, with the descriptions of daily life and clothing. Blanche's obsession with fashion and how smart she was to make the green jacket out of old curtains reminded me of Scarlet in “Gone With the Wind.” The way Vivienne let Millie and Simon go off and have adventures reminded me of my own childhood. We never had to give details about where we went or what we were doing when we ran out the door to play. Today I think most parents are more cautious about whe
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This is a wonderful book; a nice companion to the Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society book. I have enjoyed it immensely. Can't wait to talk about it.
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I didn't really get the feel for these characters. It seemed to me that the author didn't really develop the romance. Vivienne and Gunther met and the net thing you knew thew were in bed together. There were so many possible subjects that the author could epound upon but she just glossed over so much. The so-called twists in the book were not surprising at all and I have read so many better books regarding this time period.
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Oct 30, 2011
Mitzi
marked it as to-read
Dec 05, 2011
Kendra
marked it as to-read
Jun 08, 2012
Dale Vasil
marked it as to-read
