Reviews

The Keeping Place by Isobelle Carmody

hessianhighfashion's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.25

aerial_emilina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

catamongstthepages's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

valiceraptor's review

adventurous

4.0

charlemagne's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

almas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pooxs's review against another edition

3.0

As usual, drawn out descriptions of irrelevant events and skipping over the important ones! Lazy writing, but a good story nonetheless!

knitswithbeer's review against another edition

5.0

excellent and just managed to finish before my BorrowBox time was up.

chloejayne98's review against another edition

5.0

I love Isobelle Carmody's writing style, the details so intricate and well planned, as well as the depth of emotion and character placed within Elspeth

knitreadkate's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

For its great length, there is little action in this book compared to the previous two books, Farseekers and Ashling. 

I understand that Carmody has gone into detail establishing the clues and the triggers for the ancient promise and Elspeth’s quest. Much went into developing outer characters within Obernewtyn for the upcoming rebellion. 

I did find it a slow read and a slog to get through. Once there was action, it was short. 

Don’t he me wrong, Malik is pure evil and at this stage I consider him worse than Ariel. The pain of that betrayal - the deaths.

I found the ending puzzling to be wrapped up so quickly in an epilogue. 

In saying this - I absolutely enjoy the Obernewtyn world and going onwards with the next book.