The Keep: wrap-up

Thanks for reading The Keep with me. Here are a few questions to wrap up the book as a whole:

What are your thoughts on how Danny’s story ends? What is your opinion of part three? Did that last part change your perception of the book at all?

What do you think happens to Ray at the end of the book? What do you think happens to Holly?

What do you think of Jennifer Egan’s writing style and her construction of the book? Is The Keep constructed in a way that best fits the story you think the author was trying to tell?

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The Keep: an example of modern gothic?

How much do you agree with the assessment of Jennifer Egan’s The Keep as an example of the modern gothic novel? Is simply the appearance of traditional gothic characteristics like haunted houses, ghosts, secrets, madness and decay enough to warrant that label? Why or why not?

The Keep: parallels

What parallels can you find between Danny and Howie? What about parallels between Danny and Howie, and Ray and Davis? In what ways are the two narratives similar?