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Sondaggio per il 5°GdL: Ottobre-Novembre '18
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Jan 26, 2011
Anna [Floanne]
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I liked the story, but i didn't like how it was told. Developing the plot by using the technique of the epistolary novel might have been a nice idea but the author should have used different voices for different characters. Moreover the main character, Juliet, doesn't sound as a real women living and writing letters in 1946. Her style and language are far too modern and don't mirror her time at all. Even the end is quite predictable.
I'm giving it 3 stars though, because this book sounded someho ...more
I'm giving it 3 stars though, because this book sounded someho ...more

L'inizio di questo libro mi ha un po' sconcertato. La protagonista mi sembrava un po' frivola per i miei gusti, e non riuscivo a entrare nello spirito del racconto, anche perché frammentato dai diversi punti di vista della forma epistolare.
Tutto è cambiato nel momento in cui la protagonista si trasferisce a Guensey per conoscere i suoi corrispondenti e raccogliere materiale di prima mano per la stesura del suo romanzo. Da quel momento in avanti il racconto, anche se continua a essere formato da ...more
Tutto è cambiato nel momento in cui la protagonista si trasferisce a Guensey per conoscere i suoi corrispondenti e raccogliere materiale di prima mano per la stesura del suo romanzo. Da quel momento in avanti il racconto, anche se continua a essere formato da ...more

Durante la guerra Juliet ha tenuto una rubrica su un quotidiano. Ora è il gennaio 1946, la rubrica è stata riunita in un libro e Juliet è in giro per la Gran Bretagna a presentarlo, mentre è in cerca di ispirazione per un nuovo libro. Quando riceve una lettera da Guernsey, scopre che l'isoletta della Manica è stata occupata dai tedeschi per 5 anni e che alcuni abitanti hanno fondato per caso una società letteraria, che ben presto è diventata un'ancora di salvezza in tempi bui e difficili. Piano
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Few years ago I watched the movie with a good friend of mine. Then we booked a holiday on Guernsey.
I bought my copy of the book there and it's a beloved souvenir of a great vacation in a welcoming, nice island, and amongst nice people.
Juliet Ashton is a modern, independent woman whose good attitude towards life hasn't been touched by the war. An unexpected letter starts a friendship with some people in Guernsey, that will soon move from paper into the real life. The happy ending is coming, but ...more
I bought my copy of the book there and it's a beloved souvenir of a great vacation in a welcoming, nice island, and amongst nice people.
Juliet Ashton is a modern, independent woman whose good attitude towards life hasn't been touched by the war. An unexpected letter starts a friendship with some people in Guernsey, that will soon move from paper into the real life. The happy ending is coming, but ...more

I picked up this book after reading so many positive reviews here on GR, also considering I love the so-called category of 'books about books'.
I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Witty? Yes. Ironic? Sure. But I kept reading with the feeling that something was missing, and I couldn't say what exactly. ...more
I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Witty? Yes. Ironic? Sure. But I kept reading with the feeling that something was missing, and I couldn't say what exactly. ...more

Apr 02, 2017
Georgiana 1792
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it was amazing
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Feb 22, 2016
Patty
marked it as to-read

Mar 22, 2016
Auntie Pam
marked it as to-read

Jul 16, 2017
Mariella
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Feb 10, 2018
Ladygiodesi
marked it as to-read

Sep 25, 2018
Yuko86
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May 10, 2020
Agosto2010 fermare l'esecuzione di Ahmadreza Djala
marked it as suggerimenti-di-lettura
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