A review by sjh541
The Keep by Jennifer Egan

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Overall an enjoyable read. I felt that the supernatural elements were under-baked. Some of the stylistic choices made to make Ray's manuscript seem more amateurish just ended up making the writing clunkier (having read other books by Egan, I feel confident saying this was an intentional, but unfortunate, choice). Although I found the climax unsatisfying, I did enjoy the final chapter much more than I expected to. 
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