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Oct 10, 2009 Diane rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, empty-nests-bookclub, era-ww2, locale-europe

You feel like you know the people who live on Guernsey Island. You also meet Juliet's other friends as she corresponds about the book she is writing. And I learned of the German occupation of this Island during WWII at the same time. ...more

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Jul 03, 2010 Sylvie rated it really liked it

I have liked this book, even though I thought the author was running out of breath in the last 50-75 pages ... Sometimes, I was felling that some ideas where not fully developped ... maybe it is the letter style that gave this felling, but there are people, stories that I would have liked to hear more of it ... maybe too many characters for reading letters. Something was off.

The stories were lovely, the characters too. I have really enjoyed this summer litterature. Would I recommand? yes because ...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Samantha rated it liked it

Sweet. I like the letter format. It made me think of reading Daddy Long Legs.

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Jun 21, 2010 Laura (booksnob) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: literature, humanities-reading-list, 2010

Wow, this book moved my spirit. I love a book that speaks to my heart and soul and moves me to hope, laughter and tears. There are some books that I love so much that I want to carry it with me at all times and sleep with it under my pillow so that I can dream about it. This is one of those books for me. It is beautifully written in epistolary style with 20 different voices in the novel. I truly didn't want it to end. For a my full review, check out my blog at http://www.booksnob-booksnob.blogsp ...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Stephanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A charming read. Written in the format of letters sent amongst a group of old and new pen-pals and friends. Very reminiscent of a childhood favorite book - "Daddy Long-Legs." This is one of the most positive perspectives of WWII and its aftermath that I have read. This is a book you can curl up with and let all your worries float away. ...more

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