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BittersweetBooks
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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A pretty deception 🍐

Isabel had never known loneliness like that, one that arrived without the promise of leaving. There was no one now, no one to walk through the door unannounced, no one to open and close a drawer in the other room 🚪🍽️

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JillR
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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The Women‘s Prize for Fiction 2025 winner is announced on Thursday; here‘s my thoughts on the short list:-

The Safekeep, Yael Van der Wouden ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
All Fours, Miranda July ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tell Me Everything, Elizabeth Strout ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good Girl, Aria Aber ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fundamentally, Nussaibah Yunis ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Persians, Sanam Mahloudji ⭐️⭐️

Overall, as I‘ve seen so many others say, I‘m disappointed with the SL. I suspect All Fours will win!

BarbaraBB I feel more or less the same about the books on the shortlist as you do. I hope The Safekeep will win but All Fours would be my guess too. 20h
TrishB Only read 2 on the shortlist- you‘re top 2! My guess is the same as @BarbaraBB I hope The Safekeeping but probably All Fours 17h
Suet624 I‘m with you. I sure hope Safekeep wins. 16h
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Kitta I don‘t think I understood All Fours. I didn‘t enjoy it at all and don‘t understand why it‘s winning or nominated for so many prizes! Not for me I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️ 16h
Jess I also hope The Safekeep wins. That book blew me away. Fingers crossed. 15h
JillR @Kitta I kind of felt the same and nearly didn‘t read it, but when I did I was surprised to find myself kind of enjoying it. Was glad when it ended at the same time! I‘m not convinced any of the list are really prize winners, but guessing All Fours may win, just because of its sheer craziness! 11h
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perfectlywinged
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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So far this is giving Call Me By Your Name (but instead of a peach, a pear). 🍐

Jari-chan Just taking a break from reading this book, just to this post 😁 1d
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TheLudicReader
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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20% off at Indigo for teachers is a siren call, especially when having a plum plus card gets you an additional 10% off. What‘s a bookworm to do?

AmyG I loved The Safekeep. Enjoy! 7d
Lesliereadsalot Agree with @AmyG Terrific book! 6d
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mija333
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Pickpick

So far so good! The fact that I usually like books that have been translated makes me think I need to move.

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LeafingThroughLife
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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Well-written with beautiful depictions of idyllic Dutch countryside, its deeply unlikable characters, paranoid staid Isabel and artificial encroaching Eva, made this book initially hard to get into. I saw the first “twist” coming but it‘s the second one that takes this book from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Passion, paranoia, and revenge intermingle in this story of the long shadow of history. Well done.

AmyG Wonderful book. 1mo
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BookishRedhead
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Pickpick

(By the same author)
Interesting and funny.
Fun way to learn about the slang to add into your learning.
The cartoons make it more funny!

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fredthemoose
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Totally fine and nothing special. Book about Perl Jam told by a music critic and without new interviews or perspectives of the band. I wanted something that didn‘t ask much of me and this fit the bill. If you‘re into music biographies and/or Pearl Jam, it‘s worth a look.

BarbaraBB Eddie Vedder was so cool in those days! 2mo
Ruthiella Have you read this book @TheBookHippie ? 2mo
TheBookHippie I did and I was EH…. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ my love remains though ♥️🙃 2mo
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TheBookHippie @BarbaraBB He is STILL cool 😂♥️✊🏼 he still puts on amazing concerts 🎉 2mo
fredthemoose @BarbaraBB He was and is! My Gen X heart will always have a soft spot for him and 90s grunge in general 2mo
fredthemoose @TheBookHippie I totally agree—the book was not nearly as good as the subject! 2mo
TheBookHippie @fredthemoose just saw him less than a year ago for a couple of concerts he was on fire. 🔥 2mo
BarbaraBB @TheBookHippie @fredthemoose That‘s true, he still rocks and I still love Pearl Jam, but Eddie Vedder more and more looks and sounds like Bruce Springsteen - who I like a lot less than Pearl Jam 😀 2mo
fredthemoose @BarbaraBB oooh… I‘d never thought of that before but you totally have a point… 2mo
BarbaraBB @fredthemoose I‘m sorry to have brought this up. I hope you can un-see it ☺️ 2mo
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fredthemoose
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this, although maybe a bit less than others here. Interesting story of two women, or a woman and a family in the aftermath of post-WWII Netherlands. The subject and twist were interesting and the book was well written. I found the resolution of the main relationship not believable, which left me a little less enthusiastic than I might have been otherwise. #WPF25

Tamra I agree, I wasn‘t all that enthusiastic. Felt like it was trying too hard to be literary. 2mo
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JillR
The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden
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“An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes.” I started out being clever, thinking I knew what this was about, where it was going. It turns out I really didn‘t, and I LOVED realising I‘d misjudged it entirely. I‘m not saying anything more for fear of spoilers. It‘s not an easy read in terms of the subject, on several levels, but after a slow start I couldn‘t put it down, it delivers a real gut-punch. Loved it (love the cover too)

squirrelbrain That‘s exactly how I felt about this too! 2mo
TrishB A great read 👍🏻 2mo
sarahbarnes Yes! So good. 2mo
Chelsea.Poole Well put! Same here. 2mo
Centique Totally agree! 2mo
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