I absolutely adored this book. It was part romance, part historical fiction, part women's relationship and a whole bunch about the love of reading.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an epistolary novel written from many characters's perspectives about London and the Guernsey Island just after WWII. The society was formed as an explanation to the German police one night when several islanders were out after curfew because of a feast they prepared. Elizabeth makes up the society on the spot and then the islanders have to follow up with the idea to make sure no one gets in trouble.
I learned a lot about the German occupation of this small channel island while also loving and caring about the characters. The literary references are subtle but fun for a lover of literature. The plot is satisfying, and the writing is excellent.
My only problem with the novel is that it was slightly difficult at first to keep up with who was writing the letters, but that was minimal considering how much I loved reading this book.
Highly recommended for all readers.
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