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This was a nice little read, not too hard but not too light. I wasn't crazy about the "letter" format. I kept buzzing past the dates and other introductory information and going straight to the letters. I don't care to piddle around with that stuff -- I want to read the book! So, I might have missed out on a few things that way. The end was contrite which I also didn't like. It was almost as if she decided, "I don't want to write any more" and cut it short. My book group wondered if that might h
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While the setting/background of this book was fascinating (the Guernsey occupation by the Germans), this book just felt like a small English romance with recycled characters. I'd love to learn more about the occupation, but I found this book a lousy way to do so.
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