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This novel in letters is about Juliet Ashton who arrives on Guernsey from fast and fashionable London to study the island and the people behind a whimsically named book club founded during the Nazi occupation. I wish I was able to write letters as bighearted, humane and funny as the ones written by Juliet and her old and new friends, of which there are many. Indeed, the novel is populated with a large number of well-meaning and less well-meaning characters who truly make the island come alive. It's a romantic and funny read, while it doesn't spare the reader the hardships and complexity of war. I recommend it.
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I had seen the movie and it got me really interested to read the book as, from experience, there's much more you can get from the book (or maybe it's just me), I simply prefer the book better. Anyway, there's a lot of tit bits of information about the occupation of Guernsey and I kept going to google to look things up in more detail. So, in effect, quite apart from the story within the book itself, the book sort of triggered me to seek out more information, I wanted to know more about what really was going on during those few years.
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Loveliest book I have read in a while. Not only sweet and very funny, but also serious and sad. The book also gives interesting historical information and is a treasure for anyone who loves books.
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This is the best book I have read this year & I read a lot. I loved that it was written in correspondence style, anyone who has read & enjoyed 84 Charing Cross Road will relish this. I also found the characters compelling & identified with several, I laughed, cried & marvelled at the stoicism shown by the people of this beautiful island. My copy is fairly battered & I have bought this one for my daughter as a gift.
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Not my usual type of book but as they are making a film about it in this area I thought I should read it. I enjoyed finding out about Guernsey during World War 2.
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