The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in Crazy Challenge Connection

Nov 02, 2010 Chris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, favorites, epistolary

There is a line early in this book that reads, “Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers. How delightful if it were true.” It must be true, because I avoided this book for some time while everyone else was raving about it. It sounded much too sappy. A story told complete in letters? How could that possibly work? But Shaffer and Barrows pull it off brilliantly. Not since "The Help" have I read a book that I simply did not want to see ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 Catsalive rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2015, 2023, 2022

I really enjoyed this. I don't usually like novels written in letter format but it seemed to work very well for this story. I finally picked this up after watching Tony Robinson's Walking Through History about the Channel Isles during the five year Nazi Occupation. Thanks to Tony I could see those concrete bunkers & tunnels.

The love story was endearing & timeless, & I loved the character sketches of these indomitable people. I was sorry when it was over.

I'd like to give it 4.5 stars. I think I w ...more

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Aug 08, 2010 Avigail rated it really liked it

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The book unveils the story of the Guernsey Islands during and recently after WWII and how the war changed the lives of the inhabitants. The form of the book suits is subject and adds to the suspense and drama, allowing for changes in voice and perspecitves that may have been more difficult in a different form.
The way the authors weave together the various characters' stories is engaging, basically, each character letting you see what they want you to see, while at ...more

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Jan 29, 2014 ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: killeen-library-paper, 2014

Didn't think I would enjoy the letter-writing format but I did. Loved the characters, loved the story. ...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Meredith rated it really liked it

I listened to this book. I don't think I would have liked it half as well if I had read the physical book. The story itself had a lot of fluff and was utterly predictable. However, the audiobook was read by some incredibly artists who drew out every bit of emotion and made the book come alive. I believe that this book was made to be read aloud and would make an absolutely lovely play if someone were to adapt it into a script ...more

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