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The Keep
The Keep
Author: Jennifer Egan
From National Book Award finalist Jennifer Egan, author of Look at Me (“Brilliantly unnerving . . . A haunting, sharp, splendidly articulate novel” —The New York Times), a spellbinding work of literary suspense enacted in a chilling psychological landscape—a dazzling tour de force. — Two cousins, irreversibly damaged by a ch...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781439559277
ISBN-10: 1439559279
Publication Date: 10/8/2008
Pages: 255
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 1.5/5 Stars.
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1.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed The Keep on + 151 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
A short synopsis: A man starting a b&b in a European castle brings his cousin over to help, but their shared past may be a motivation... meanwhile an English teacher with a past of her own teaches a prison writing class and feels connected to one of the prisoners.

My view: LOVED THIS!! It was totally unexpected. Three different points of view, two stories with a parallel, romance & mystery, and it all ties together in the end... but I'm not telling how... Even with all that going on, it was an extremely fast and easy read, and very enjoyable overall. In short, it was good quality literature that didn't hurt.
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed The Keep on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
I was not at all impressed with this book. It was confusing and the story never "went" anywhere. It could have been a great mystery/ghost story/revenge novel but it fell way short. Definitely did not live up to the hype I've been hearing about it.
reviewed The Keep on + 52 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Disappointing...
reviewed The Keep on + 99 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Ugh! Not written well, very dull, and really who cares?
Moonie avatar reviewed The Keep on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Did anyone here read the same book I did???? I thought it was brilliant! Kept me in suspense right until the last page! Sure, the structure of the final third is a little unconventional... but it was certainly gripping... I loved it!
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reviewed The Keep on
This is one of my favorite books. Story-within-a-story was very well done. Yes, it was a little hard to follow, but sometimes you have to make an effort to have a worthwhile reading experience.
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Wonderful setting for a story. Many twists.