A review by jess_vitale
The Promise by Damon Galgut

reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Between 3 to 3.5 stars, and generally undecided how I feel about this book. At first the writing style was confusing and annoying - particularly the lack of quotation marks around dialogue and flitting between the points of view of different characters within the same scene. Eventually I didn't mind the different POVs and found that made it more interesting since the story wasnt very engrossing. I think ultimately this book just wasn't what I expected because
the "promise" seemed to have very little impact on the story other than the estrangement of Amor & her single-track conversations with her family, and we barely see anything of Salome or why Amor cares other than the principle that a promise was made.
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