Promise

by Minrose Gwin

Book Overview

In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that rips through the town of Tupelo, Mississippi, at the height of the Great Depression, two women worlds apart--one black, one white; one a great-grandmother, the other a teenager--fight for their families' survival in this lyrical and powerful novel

"Gwin's gift shines in the complexity of her characters and their fraught relationships with each other, their capacity for courage and hope,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062471724
• ISBN13: 9780062471727
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

4.5 stars

PROMISE by Minrose Gwin Based on the April 5th, 1936 F5 tornado that devastated the cotton mill town of Tupelo, Mississippi, this story shines a light on the experiences of African Americans whose stories were purposely uncounted, ignored and/or written out of the news and history books. When one of the main characters gets swept into a tornado in the very first chapter, I knew this wasn’t going to be just any story about a tornado. This is a story of two very different families who are connected in tragic ways. I love how the author weaved the backstories of the Grand’homme and McMabb families into their respective chapters. It was seamless, concise and provided just enough context. I was engrossed by Dovey and Jo’s circumstances and read well into the night. Overall, I really enjoyed this. It has everything you’d want in historical fiction; a compelling narrative and unforgettable characters. Highly recommend! Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️