I was looking for a light summer read with a bit of substance, lilt and character depth. With GL&PPPS, I found it and more. This was a beautiful story written in letter form- from the protaganist's pen, Juliet, to her recipients. Set on a beautiful British Channel island after the German Occupation, it sheds light on the strength and weaknesses of the human spirit after such a devastation as WWII. The main character, Juliet is so endearning that you want to be like her and be friends with her at the same time. Lastly, the setting for the book on a breezy, salt air, wildflower laden, farm filled island made me long for my own Guernsey to be able to admire egg shells, plant radishes and paint with watercolors.
Hope you pick up this book someday. It is worth a read.
Next up?
Alexander McCall Smith's The Sunday Philosophy Club series or the 44 Scotland Street series. Not sure how I will like these, but I am willing to try even though mystery novels are not my cup of tea.
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