De belofte by Damon Galgut

De belofte

Damon Galgut with Rob van der Veer (Translator), Dafne Holtland (Narrator)

9 hours, 1 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Kort voor haar overlijden dwingt Amor Swarts moeder haar man een belofte af. Het jonge meisje is daarvan een stille getuige: hun zwarte hulp, Salomé, zal haar eigen huis krijgen, als dank voor jarenlange trouwe dienst. Amors vader heeft echter zij...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,077 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 60%
sad 50%
dark 46%
challenging 38%
tense 18%
funny 9%
informative 9%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.87

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