The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer
Taste attributes: historicalromancedramawarslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringunlikely connectionslove conquers all
Boxlist takeA realistic historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers." January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject.
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- Mary Ann Shaffer
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 288
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