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A review by withlivjones
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

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

4.75

Devastatingly tender. This is a book set in the decades following World War 2 about the thin line between love and hate and how the world’s suffering doesn’t end just because the war has. I thought Isabel was a complex and unlikeable but still compelling protagonist and the connection between Isabel and Eva was beautifully written throughout, and I audibly gasped when all the pieces fell into place to uncover the full story. I did find the book very slow paced at times which occasionally made it hard to follow, but it is beautifully crafted and there’s not a word in it that hasn’t been thoroughly considered. 
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