The Kept
After her husband and four of her children are brutally murdered in the winter of 1897, midwife Elspeth Howell, along with her surviving son, twelve-year-old Caleb, takes on the frozen wilderness to find the men responsible for shattering their family.
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Very well written but unrelentingly barren, violent, and cold. At times the stretch for metaphor becomes a touch too obvious for me. Still a definite read.
Beautifully written, instantly captivating. Constantly evolving. It starts with an intense focus and begins to open out and get richer and richer. Some of the contemplative moments in the characters' inner lives are absolutely breathtaking. Great ending - many may find unsatisfying, but I think that's also what makes it so great.
