Specific sections in Saved focused on "Clinical Diagnoses of Diseases of the Mouth", pigeons, and the "lower-key denizens" of Hollywood Boulevard. Keaton felt that the street performers and studio greeters were like herself " ... just one more lost soul searching for some kind of redemption".[3] The cover features a photograph by Giuseppe Pino of an empty picture frame being held by three hands in a visual gag.[2] The book has 13 chapters with a short essay by Keaton preceding each one.[2] The book is dedicated to Keaton's brother who suffered from dementia.[2] The book consists of photographs taken by Keaton with her Rolleiflex camera as well as photo collages and scrapbook pages and images by Randy, Keaton's brother.[4]
Robert Lang, writing for Deadline described Saved as a "cabinet of saved and found photographic curiosities, a scrapbook of her fascinations, and a direct reflection of her idiosyncratic charm".[1] Writing for Print magazine, Steven Heller described it as having "just the right balance of mystery, vernacular, personal history and artistry".[2]