Promise by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

336 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Two Black sisters growing up in small-town New England fight to protect their home, their bodies, and their dreams as the civil rights movement sweeps the nation in this “magical, magnificent novel, that amounts to a secret history of an America w...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 129 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

sad: 79%

dark: 58%

reflective: 56%

challenging: 33%

tense: 30%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 12%

informative: 10%

mysterious: 5%

adventurous: 2%

funny: 2%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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