A review by emily_mh
The Keeper by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The best part of this book were the main characters James and Ava, and their wonderful sibling relationship as well as the broader family relationship with their parents. Apart from this, I felt a little underwhelmed. It had a pretty slow start and lacked atmosphere.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Child death

Moderate: Grief, Death, Violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Excrement, Bullying, Medical content, and Blood

Loss of a loved one (especially grandmother), divorce