A review by elsaschuster
The Promise by Damon Galgut

reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book feels like one of those books that I know is good and would win literary prizes but which I personally didn’t LOVE. It was a good book, I liked the way it was broken up into sections. But I don’t feel moved to recommend it to people. I think it would have been more interesting through the eyes of Salome maybe. Solid read. 
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