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 Guersney literary and potato peel pie society March 20, 2010
Gaye Kopas (Austin, TX, USA)
It arrived in great shape and the timing seemed ok. The book is an excellent read. Thanks.
 Could have been much better March 20, 2010
DP (Rhode Island)
I was so disappointed with a book that has 4.5 stars here. The story was nice enough, and the idea of telling the story in the form of letters was interesting. However, the story itself was far too predictable, and the letters from different people were written with the same voice. This book does not deserve the star rating that it has.
the potato peel pie society March 20, 2010
Ena O. Oru (Chicago, IL)
was a really easy read. simple yet amaziing. its hard not to like a book that's as original as this
One of the best ever . . . March 19, 2010
Blue Wren (North East Victoria, Australia)
What a fantastic little book! I couldn't put it down till I had turned the last page. The writing style in particular was captivating. It really tugged at the emotions; laughing out loud one moment yet there was sadness at others. Throughout it all came the stoicism of the ordinary people involved througout this dreadful period of history. The saddest moment of all was when I realised that Mary Ann Shaffer was no longer with us to give us another great book.
Heartrending Letters! March 18, 2010
Avid Reader (St. Louis, MO)
How could a novel that contains only correspondence via letters be so engaging, heartrending and inspiring? I recommend you read this book to find out.
Through the fictional letters of the inhabitants of the island of Guernsey we learn of their struggles to survive the Nazi occupation of their island in World War II. There is a colorful cast of characters on the island and you are drawn into their stories and want to keep reading the letters to find out more about them. The letters contain tragic, heartbreaking accounts of the cruelty of war, as well as humorous and uplifting tales. I was moved by the everyday heroes in this book that came together in order to survive and thrive under the oppression of the German army.
The odd name of the book made we think twice about reading it, but the story behind the name is really clever and the entire book is an enjoyable, quick read.
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