Jami H. (howell27) - , reviewed on 9/28/2010 + 50 more book reviews

I adored this book and I'm very sorry I let my sister steal my copy. This is a book you will want to keep and re-read. I wished I could have gone to Guernsey to meet each one of the letter writers or have them as your neighbors. The author made you fall in love with each of those Society members.

I generally don't like books written as a series of letters or even really like when a long correspondence is included in a book, but the way these letters are written is amazing and each one draws you more deeply into the story. I've read a lot of fiction/nonfiction dealing with World War II, but never have seen that time dealt with as it was in this book. Seeing the events unfold through the eyes of the different letter writers was very moving. And despite all the horror and tragedy that happened during the war, these are very much 'glass is half full' people. The romance is predictable but good for all that. This is a book that will leave you with a smile in your heart. I'm going to have to buy another copy of this book to keep and re-read.

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