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Book Review of Keeping the House

Keeping the House
Keeping the House
Author: Ellen Baker
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


At the beginning, I liked the story. But as the main character, Dolly, got entranced with the big beautiful house, JJ (war hero and drunk), and the Mickelson family and their past, so did I. After that, I hated putting down the book. The ending let me down though and technically left open the door for a sequel. Overall, there was one interesting question that lingered with me as it traveled through the 1917-1950, was it the family or the critical eyes of the town (society) that was the problem?