The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

The Safekeep

Yael van der Wouden

258 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The Safekeep is ideal for readers drawn to simmering historical dramas where repressed desire and buried wartime secrets unravel in a claustrophobic setting, blending emotional tension with sapphic romance.

Description

An exhilarating, twisted tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and the darker parts of our collective pa...

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Community Reviews

4.28
based on 2,212 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

reflective: 60%

sad: 48%

tense: 43%

mysterious: 42%

dark: 35%

challenging: 26%

hopeful: 14%

informative: 10%

inspiring: 3%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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