tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050790049545934556.post9177506164444291608..comments2023-03-24T00:41:14.993-07:00Comments on The Orange Prize Project: The Keep by Jennifer EganWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050790049545934556.post-72744633748206858192008-07-05T08:19:00.000-07:002008-07-05T08:19:00.000-07:00You know, I didn't hate the writing teacher at the...You know, I didn't hate the writing teacher at the end. If it had ended with the two entwined narratives there wouldn't have been any of the prison break story and though I was a bit irritated by all the loose ends, I think tying up the baronness, Ann, Howard, and the torture room would have been worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050790049545934556.post-53220320139553683692008-05-09T15:15:00.000-07:002008-05-09T15:15:00.000-07:00I am glad that you thought the same! Thanks for co...I am glad that you thought the same! Thanks for commenting!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050790049545934556.post-39814063267822153882008-05-02T14:45:00.000-07:002008-05-02T14:45:00.000-07:00Marg, thanks for your review, very much in line wi...Marg, thanks for your review, very much in line with what I thought of the book. <BR/><BR/>I found the intertwining of the tales very effective and very skilfully done (and there are many novels where it is used in a much more heavy handed manner).<BR/><BR/>I liked the way they joined together and you were given enough clues to see this happening but left with enough room for doubt that you felt clever for "working it out".<BR/><BR/>And I couldn't agree more about the introduction of the creative writing teacher. Odd, poorly executed and surely not the best way of closing that loop. <BR/><BR/>But it didn't spoil the novel. I loved the descriptions of the castle and the characters there. It was a real page turner and its not so often you get the page turning and the humour, so that was an added bonus.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great review Marg.SarahAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298627855042767115noreply@blogger.com