Reviews tagging 'Murder'
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
12 reviews
katharina_s's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Torture, War, Murder, and Genocide
sarabeswick's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: War, Vomit, Violence, and Murder
afion's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Murder, War, and Confinement
Moderate: Animal death
blewballoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Vomit, Grief, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Minor: Slavery, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, and Murder
honeyenbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Murder
rorythebean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I read it in one day and here's my review:
There's this woman, Juliet. During World War II she wrote a column for the newspaper, which is now being published. A man from the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society contacts her, and she decides to write about said society. The other members contact her and it's very nice :)
sorry for using :) a lot but that's just my current mood.
also just so you know it's all letters and the occasional telegram
Moderate: Murder and Torture
Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
leithbookstagram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Genocide, Death of parent, and Death
eloiseisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and War
Minor: Antisemitism, Child death, Racism, and Slavery
rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really liked how the authors didn't shy away from and handled the heavy topics related to war, occupation and concentration camps. But, at the same time, the book was also very hopeful and filled with such lovely humour and funny situations.
I really loved the big cast of characters, with all their idiosyncrasies, they felt really well depicted and vivid on the page.
I appreciated the narrative choice of telling the story through letters/telegrams and the theme of "reading/loving books" that was an undercurrent throughout the story.
I'm not giving full marks because some plot points and situations felt a little bit too predictable or far-fetched/bizarre, although it made for a very heartwarming and feel-good story.
All in all, a lovely way to begin a new reading year!
Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Police brutality, Slavery, War, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Trafficking, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Xenophobia
dear_alice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Xenophobia, War, Racism, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Murder, and Alcoholism