Reviews

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

pittsburgtrash's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

hoodiesandbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

blkswn's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

kdahlo's review

3.0

I continue to really enjoy Tananarive Due's writing. I didn't think anything here beat out her short story collection, but I still found it entertaining, thoughtful and imaginative. Really interesting mythology - I thought the interplay with certain Christian ideas was very compelling and unexpected. Overall I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

juliekd's review

dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

kaschaller's review against another edition

dark reflective

4.5

ceridwenanne's review against another edition

Due is a good writer, in the sense that her descriptions are vivid and the worlds she creates are interesting and thoughtful. But the main character is so unpleasant and this is all going to go so badly that I just can't see my way to finishing it right now. Maybe in another mood. 

salema's review against another edition

3.25

The MMC was deeply unlikable. Although this feels purposeful it wasn’t fun to read about someone I was mad at the whole book. He spent his immortality being cruel and neglectful and now that he “truly loves” his family, he does it in the most selfish self serving manner. Also why are these immortals so inept at committing crimes? The MFC is more sympathetic but a bit too gullible and I have trouble not bring mad at her too. 

mrtlives's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

casualshino's review

5.0

That was the most intense and exciting horror I’ve read in a long time. This is what other “vampire” stories try to do, but fail. The idea of immortality, and what happens to the human psyche because of it. There is so much grief in here, and this book explores all the themes and avenues of death.

The characters feel so human, and they feel so real. It’s amazing how much you fall in love with them, even the villains.