I went back and forth between 4 and 5 Stars but in the end decided to round up!

I choose to read this book because Netflix is releasing it as a movie in a few days and it had been sitting in my TBR pile for awhile. I’m so glad I picked it up and now I can’t wait for the movie!

The whole book is written in letters and telegrams and can be a little hard to figure out who is who at first but it’s worth it in the end! The characters are all so fun and unique and reading the book truly makes you want to take a trip to Guernsey and visit them all!

There is a lot of sad topics in the book as it is set during the years after WWII and so there are many stories from the war and quite a few people are trimming to rebuild their lives in the aftermath. But even with that, the focus is on life itself and how art (books in particular) can bring hope and joy even in the darkest times. Also, the smallest kindnesses are what truly keep us human and can help us survive the toughest moments.

Highly recommend!