'Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' - Book Club Discussion Questions

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows is a story about life on Guernsey (one of the islands between England and France) during and right after World War II. Use these book club discussion questions on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society to lead your group in a conversation about the book.

Spoiler Alert: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Finish the book before reading on.

1. Did you like how The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was written as a series of letters? What are the pros and cons of this format?

2. How would you characterize Juliet? Did you like her?

3. Did you want Juliet to end up with Sidney, Mark Reynolds or Dawsey? Did you suspect why a romantic relationship with Sidney was not possible?

4. What did you learn about World War II from this book?

5. If you had lived on Guernsey just before the occupation, do you think you would have sent your children to England without you?

6. What did you think of Elizabeth's relationship with Christian? Was it wrong of her to love a Nazi?

7. Who was your favorite character in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society?
8. Do you think books have the power to lift people out of their circumstances? What role did books play in the lives of the Guernsey Literary Society?

9. Did any parts make you laugh out loud? Did any parts make you cry?

10. Rate The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on a scale of 1 to 5.