The Promise by Damon Galgut

The Promise

Damon Galgut

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

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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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 60%
sad 50%
dark 45%
challenging 38%
tense 18%
funny 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.88

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