Jennifer Marie's review
The Keep
by Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Marie's review
The Keep by Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Marie's review
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bookshelves:
2008-book-list,
adult-2008
Here's another one of my "write the review as I go" commentaries. ** SPOILERS **
1- I would NEVER have chosen this book on my own, which means someone recommended it to me, but I can't for the life of me remember who.
2- I don't like the protagonist. I didn't from the start, and 1/4 into the book he's only just starting to have some redeeming qualities, but even so I just can't warm up to him.
3- The swearing. Too much, I just don't like swearing in books, and I know many would say this is middle, but for me I've heard plenty and I'm sure I'll be hearing more.
4- There is the most HILARIOUS scene on/about adverbs. If you're a writer you'd get it and laugh. Two characters are chatting about parts of English speak they can't stand and come to agree it's adverbs then go on to purposely use them. It's quite amusing.
5- Finally just figuring out WHAT this book is about. Took me only 100+ pages (SIGH)
6- Finally think I understand the parallel between the s...more
1- I would NEVER have chosen this book on my own, which means someone recommended it to me, but I can't for the life of me remember who.
2- I don't like the protagonist. I didn't from the start, and 1/4 into the book he's only just starting to have some redeeming qualities, but even so I just can't warm up to him.
3- The swearing. Too much, I just don't like swearing in books, and I know many would say this is middle, but for me I've heard plenty and I'm sure I'll be hearing more.
4- There is the most HILARIOUS scene on/about adverbs. If you're a writer you'd get it and laugh. Two characters are chatting about parts of English speak they can't stand and come to agree it's adverbs then go on to purposely use them. It's quite amusing.
5- Finally just figuring out WHAT this book is about. Took me only 100+ pages (SIGH)
6- Finally think I understand the parallel between the s...more
