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336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593241929
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
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 Promise, a “magical, magnificent novel” (Marlon James) from “a startlingly fresh v...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
dark 55%
reflective 51%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, Racial slurs
336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593241929
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 11 July 2023
Description
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 Promise, a “magical, magnificent novel” (Marlon James) from “a startlingly fresh v...
Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews
Moods
sad 77%
dark 55%
reflective 51%
challenging 29%
tense 29%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 29% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death of parent, Racial slurs