Jenny C. (thehungrybrain) reviewed on 12/27/2010 + 26 more book reviews

Oh wow. This book. I swear, I had it on my list because at one point, I read the premise and thought it might be cool to read, but even when I checked it out of the library, I kind of left it for last, because it was in the form of letters. Eh, thought I. Im not too big on that style.

What I was missing! Id read this book again, no problem. Im thinking of buying it.

Its so sweet, and funny and REAL. It deals with the letters to and from this writer Juliet, after the end of WWII. Shes British and an avid letter writer. She writes a few letters, but the book takes off when she gets a chance letter from a man on the Isle of Guernsey, off the coast of France, who is asking her about a book she sold to a used bookstore once.

Its moving, and poignant, and funny and sweet.

All in all, Im really glad that I read this book.

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