The Kept
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Book Overview
Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kept--a propulsive novel reminiscent of the works of Michael Ondaatje, Cormac McCarthy, and Bonnie Jo Campbell, in which a mother and her young son embark on a quest to avenge a terrible and violent tragedy that has shattered their secluded family. In the winter of 1897, a trio of killers descends upon an isolated...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0062236733
ISBN13:9780062236739
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Harper
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.21 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Ok read.
Published by BougASue , 2 years ago
Without spoilers all I can say is that it seems as if the author just gave up at the end. Maybe it's one of those where you have to make up your own mind based on symbolism but I don't think it was. He spent a lot of time building up the characters and settings which was all very nice - I enjoyed that but then it lead to a dead end. No closure and I personally wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.
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