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A review by sonalipawar26
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There are books you see everywhere. Everyone you know is talking about them. You make a mental note of picking up one of these and vow to read it soon. But then the title slips your mind and you forget all about the promise to read that book for months, often, years.
But then one day you spot it at a bookstore and the flashbacks of vowing to reading this book from years ago pop into your head. So, you buy it. And when you finally read it, you love it. This is the story of how I came across The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.
Set in early 1946, London-based writer, Juliet Ashton, receives a letter from someone who lives across the English Channel, on an island called Guernsey. Thanks to Charles Lamb, through these letters, Juliet slowly gets acquainted with the residents of Guernsey, and so do we. And Just like Juliet, we, too, fall in love with them. We snicker at Isola's letters, fawn over Dawsey, smile at Mrs Maugery's warmth, and feel our stomachs sink for Elizabeth.
The characters made a special place in my heart and I loved how people around Juliet also fell in love with the residents.
This epistolary book was a lot of things--charming, light-hearted, witty, nostalgic, and at times heart-wrenching. It also reminds the reader of the fact that humans may overcome anything with love and kindness from others. That's what the Guernsey residents did during the Occupation and they weren't afraid to pour their hearts to someone far away in London through letters either.
A perfect winter read, this book made me chuckle, made me sad, but also left its warmth within me. Great stories are made when they involve books, and this novel is the best example.
But then one day you spot it at a bookstore and the flashbacks of vowing to reading this book from years ago pop into your head. So, you buy it. And when you finally read it, you love it. This is the story of how I came across The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.
Set in early 1946, London-based writer, Juliet Ashton, receives a letter from someone who lives across the English Channel, on an island called Guernsey. Thanks to Charles Lamb, through these letters, Juliet slowly gets acquainted with the residents of Guernsey, and so do we. And Just like Juliet, we, too, fall in love with them. We snicker at Isola's letters, fawn over Dawsey, smile at Mrs Maugery's warmth, and feel our stomachs sink for Elizabeth.
The characters made a special place in my heart and I loved how people around Juliet also fell in love with the residents.
This epistolary book was a lot of things--charming, light-hearted, witty, nostalgic, and at times heart-wrenching. It also reminds the reader of the fact that humans may overcome anything with love and kindness from others. That's what the Guernsey residents did during the Occupation and they weren't afraid to pour their hearts to someone far away in London through letters either.
A perfect winter read, this book made me chuckle, made me sad, but also left its warmth within me. Great stories are made when they involve books, and this novel is the best example.