
The Keep
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Gurner
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Geneva Carr
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By:
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Jennifer Egan
Amid extreme paranoia and eerie silence, the men reenact the signal event of their youth, with even more catastrophic results. And as the full horror of their predicament unfolds, a third party - a prisoner, jailed for an unnamed crime - recounts an unforgettable story that brings the crimes of the past and present into stunning alignment.
©2006 Jennifer Egan (P)2006 BBC Audiobooks AmericaListeners also enjoyed...




















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Egan is one of the few great writers I've found in recent years. Her writing was interesting to me from the first paragraphs. The story is unique, surprising and compelling. Inner dialogue can be sappy and boring, in the hands of some authors, but Egan makes it poignant, funny, observant and curious. Any time I missed a few seconds of the story, I wanted to rewind and make sure I caught every word - which is a rare thing anymore. With some books, I can just space out and miss minutes of the story, and don't feel any desire to go back.
My only frustrations were those that result from good storytelling: I wanted more from and for the characters. I cringed at their weaknesses and egos. I felt personally embarrassed, witnessing certain foibles. I hoped and anticipated redemption and connection, and for more of the story. In this case, these were all signs that Egan crafted a story and characters that drew me in completely. The story did feel a little truncated - but that's only because I wanted to know and experience more of it.
There were sort of three short interwoven stories included in this book, and I would have liked all of them to be longer. One of the strange things about this book is that it does switch between story lines with no explanation, and they seem to be totally unconnected at first. I think this is harder to follow in audio format than it would be reading it. The other weird thing is that the first narrator reads the text as if he's reading a play, announcing who is speaking before every spoken line, instead of trying to make one voice noticeably distinguishable from the next. I thought this would drive me bonkers, but I got used to it - probably only because I enjoyed the writing and story so much. The narration was good.
Definitely recommend.
What a pleasant surprise
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The Keep
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This was great!!
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Wish I could read it for the first time again
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Maybe if I had just been able to listen straight through..... But there was a crisis and I missed a week and then I was really confused.
Butt overall it's a really good story and it certainly made my walking time go by faster. I would definitely read another book by this author, although I would either read the book or get the audible for a car trip or something where I could listen to the whole thing at one time.
Different
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Finally! That original story you're looking for
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Perfection
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Wow, great story
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Jury is still out
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So imaginative! just the right amount of fantasy
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