The Promise by Silvina Ocampo

The Promise

Silvina Ocampo with Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), Jessica Powell (Translator)

120 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary reflective medium-paced

Description

A woman traveling on a transatlantic ship has fallen overboard. Adrift at sea, she makes a promise to Saint Rita, "arbiter of the impossible," that if she survives, she will write her life story. As she drifts, she wonders what she might include i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
dark 41%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 8%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 14% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.56

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