Comments on: The Keepsake by Kirsty Gunn

By: Mel U

Mel U — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:08:18 +0000

Nicole, I agree Keepsake is very hard to write about-I wanted badly to post about it on my blog but I did not see how I could convey the beauty and power of this book without huge sections of quotations.

By: nicole

nicole — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:39:07 +0000

I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I sort of fell in love with Kirsty Gunn but found her work incredibly difficult to write about, as it seems to slip out from under you when you try to pin it down. Really an atmospheric experience.

By: Mel U

Mel U — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:38:44 +0000

I just finished “Keepsake”. You are right it is an amazing book unlike anything else I have ever read. It is not always easy to contemplate what occurs in the course of this book and we sometimes do not quite believe what we are hearing. It is beautifully written, almost lyrical work, a puzzle within a puzzle. Thank you for sharing your experience. I will read her shorter work “Rain” soon.