Monday, January 3, 2011

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/The-Guernsey-Literary-and-Potato-Peel-Pie-Society-Readers-Guide/379001235/

This was an enjoyable book from start to finish.  It features no impossible-to- fathom endings, no lapses in character, no rewriting of history.  It is the tale of unforgettable characters drawn from divergent aspects of Guernsey Island society.  They have little in common except their love of books and one another.  The book is about hope they give one another and the its power to sustain them through the ravages of war.

I love the way the authors told the story through letters.  It allows so many to have their say without the interference of others.