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The Promise - Feb 2022 Book Group discussion thread

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Serendippily Mar 2022 10:01pm, 27 Mar 2022 25,620 posts	Quote Pin Serendippily This seemed broadly familiar. Well written with some stand out moments. I mildly enjoyed the literature tricks, after all the angst in HhHH about writers and history I find it quite playful and it wasn’t overly intrusive. Finished it quickly and I appreciated it for that
Serendippily Mar 2022 10:03pm, 27 Mar 2022 25,621 posts	Quote Pin Serendippily Astrids death was probably my favourite bit. Soz
LindsD Mar 2022 10:18pm, 27 Mar 2022 53,778 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Of all of them it was the most senseless and random I thought. Although Pa's was pretty senseless but somehow absolutely absurd and hilarious iyswim
Serendippily Mar 2022 11:51pm, 28 Mar 2022 25,625 posts	Quote Pin Serendippily Yes it rang the more true for that. I was expecting it to be a literary device
westmoors Mar 2022 11:37am, 30 Mar 2022 5,951 posts	Quote Pin westmoors Finished this yesterday. After getting part way through the first chapter and seeing all the chapter names, the end was rather predictable. Couldn't quite work out who the narrator was meant to be - was confused by the 'I' and 'me' that kept occurring. Didn't feel as if I got to know any of the characters. My biggest bug bear though was the lack of quotation marks indicating speech. I'm guessing this is a modern thing! Gave it a 6 as I didn't dislike it, but can't say I liked it either.
Diogenes Mar 2022 11:47am, 30 Mar 2022 68,505 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes [Westmoors, is that about The Promise or They?]
Diogenes Mar 2022 12:08pm, 30 Mar 2022 68,512 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes [calling westmoors ]
westmoors Mar 2022 12:16pm, 30 Mar 2022 5,952 posts	Quote Pin westmoors Diogenes this is the thread for The Promise isn't it?
Diogenes Mar 2022 12:18pm, 30 Mar 2022 68,513 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Yes, I just thought your review sounded more like a review of They.
Diogenes Mar 2022 12:19pm, 30 Mar 2022 68,514 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Sorry, my bad