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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
7 reviews
cadybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
katievallin'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Slavery, Police brutality, Grief, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
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, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Racism, Slavery, and Antisemitism
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: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, and Religious bigotry
rosinawrites7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, and War
Moderate: Death of parent
Stories about Nazi concentration camps and starving Nazi prisoners working on Guernseyhandful_of_frogs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Police brutality, Grief, and War
Minor: Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
claudiamacpherson'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? Yes
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism