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The Safekeep
by Yael van der Wouden
4.25/5 gifted by the publisher
set in the Dutch countryside, an uptight woman forced to house her brother's girlfriend in their childhood home notices missing items over a summer. SAFEKEEP is a mysterious and atmospheric read with lots of tension. I adore Wouden's use of desire as the antidote to ignorance and prejudice—reflected brilliantly through the two FMC's complex relationships and feverish conversations. The dialogues sometimes feel stilted; while I'm unsure if it's meant to reflect the time period, I find it harder to connect with the characters. Nonetheless, I love Wouden's ingenuity in writing a different Jewish narrative that is not centered on death but on desire. I read an interview on pagesofjulia.com where she said, "I just want to be desired." This made me appreciate SAFEKEEP so much more.
set in the Dutch countryside, an uptight woman forced to house her brother's girlfriend in their childhood home notices missing items over a summer. SAFEKEEP is a mysterious and atmospheric read with lots of tension. I adore Wouden's use of desire as the antidote to ignorance and prejudice—reflected brilliantly through the two FMC's complex relationships and feverish conversations. The dialogues sometimes feel stilted; while I'm unsure if it's meant to reflect the time period, I find it harder to connect with the characters. Nonetheless, I love Wouden's ingenuity in writing a different Jewish narrative that is not centered on death but on desire. I read an interview on pagesofjulia.com where she said, "I just want to be desired." This made me appreciate SAFEKEEP so much more.