heirloom-maters reviewed on 7/1/2011 + 50 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this novel. Told in a series of endearing letters that help you get into the characters, the story unfolds life during WWII on occupied Guernsey. The independent character of the islanders makes for some creative ways to get around the imposed rules of the German army and ultimately leads to the establishment of the Society.

I especially liked that there were no cardboard characters, no angels or demons. Too often characterizations of the WWII German soldiers and officers centers on demonizing all of them as ardent Nazis without allowing for the fact that many Germans who were forced to participate in that war were caught up in something they could not fight but still did their best to be human in the midst of inhumanity.

Very well done, very enjoyable. Even my husband is reading and enjoying it, and this is not his usual genre at all!

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