The Promise by Damon Galgut

The Promise

Damon Galgut

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the fai...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 5,028 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 59%

sad: 50%

dark: 45%

challenging: 38%

tense: 17%

funny: 9%

informative: 8%

mysterious: 6%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 3%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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