The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Usoda
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This book was about the German occupation of the Channel Island Guernsey which is closer to France geographically, but under the British Commonwealth.
A group of islanders get caught after the German-imposed curfew one night, and come up with the excuse that they are holding a literary society meeting. Afterward they have to "pose" meetings to support the lie for the remainder of the occupation. However, the islanders are mostly rural people who haven’t had an opportunity to read Bronte, Shakespeare, Owen, etc. They end up discovering a voice for themselves through these authors, and the meetings act to preserve their sanity through the occupation.
It was so wonderfully written, and even though this was a very dark topic, there were moments of humor that helped keep a balance. This has been one of the better reads I've had the pleasure of in a long while.
A group of islanders get caught after the German-imposed curfew one night, and come up with the excuse that they are holding a literary society meeting. Afterward they have to "pose" meetings to support the lie for the remainder of the occupation. However, the islanders are mostly rural people who haven’t had an opportunity to read Bronte, Shakespeare, Owen, etc. They end up discovering a voice for themselves through these authors, and the meetings act to preserve their sanity through the occupation.
It was so wonderfully written, and even though this was a very dark topic, there were moments of humor that helped keep a balance. This has been one of the better reads I've had the pleasure of in a long while.
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Chin-length - growing it out...again.