The Safekeep

“Would read again”

“I’ve read (and forgotten) a lot of books in the past few years, but this one SHOOK me in a way I cannot explain. Don’t look up any synopsis or background info, just dive in blind and be patient. I swear the payoff goes crazy.”

“Let me add my voice to the chorus of people recommending this book. A beautiful slow burn. The less said in advance about the plot the better. I read it in about three sittings over the weekend.”

“Just thinking about this book makes me want to go back and read it again. Sometimes a story creeps up on you slowly, thoughtfully, carefully, and then proceeds to crush you and break your heart. And you’re grateful for it. This is one of those.”

“Best book I read in 2026. Moved me in a way I almost cannot put into words. I love being gay.”

“Oooh so beautiful. I don’t way to say more. Just go into it knowing nothing and enjoy.”

“Can’t stop thinking about it!”

“Yet another banger I’ve read this summer”

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ written in a lab for me and guess what it worked”

“A gorgeous book with a plot twist that I still can’t get over. Reminded me of the Dutch House in that the main character is a place and not a person. The main human character was a grouch in the beginning but it all works out. I had a bit of a Hermione (or Her-me-own) moment with her name “Isa”. Is it Izza or Eye-sa? Probably would have devoured the book in 3 days but I kept tripping over her name and it took me 4. 5 ⭐️s!”

“Started a little slow but has a third act that will knock you out and make you want to reread all over again. Loved this one.”

“7/10”

“This is a very unexpected book. I decided to read it because Rebecca Solnit said that she had loved it on her holiday and frankly I'm predisposed to listen to whatever she or John Waters says about books. This is a great novel, so hard to put down, and takes you all kinds of places.... I didn't know anything about it before I read it, and sometimes I love that. It is really very beautifully written, so interesting, about people, relationships, history, culture, politics- the full gamut of human experience. I highly recommend it.”

“finished this book in a day, no notes”

“loved this one”