The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentBrief
- Race & cultureBrief
- ProfanityBrief
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
Content themes
Factual summary of themes present in this book. No opinion — just the facts.
Get the full theme breakdown in the app
Summaries and source quotes for every theme.
Download for iOSExample theme card
Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
“Treat yourself to this book, please—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . .
As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.
Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.
Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.
Praise for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
“A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observed, Guernsey is a small masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.”—People
“A book-lover’s delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wit, lightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.”—The Sunday Times (London)
“Cooked perfectly à point: subtle and elegant in flavour, yet emotionally satisfying to the finish.”—The Times (London)
Frequently asked questions
Is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story is set under German occupation and includes a character's arrest, her deportation to a concentration camp and her death there, mostly told through letters and memories. Islanders recall hunger, cold and cruelty during the occupation, and a friend is lost in a concentration camp, told through letters rather than frightening scenes.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have violence?
Found (Supporting): The story is set under German occupation and includes a character's arrest, her deportation to a concentration camp and her death there, mostly told through letters and memories.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have scary content?
Found (Brief): Islanders recall hunger, cold and cruelty during the occupation, and a friend is lost in a concentration camp, told through letters rather than frightening scenes.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have race & culture?
Found (Brief): One islander is described as a Jewish man who hides his identity during the German occupation, and the story touches on deportations and a concentration camp.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have profanity?
Found (Brief): A content rating says the book has about a dozen mild swear words.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): Juliet turns down marriage proposals from a wealthy publisher and is discussed as an unconventional mother, and strangers write to judge the women's morals.
Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society A Novel have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
