SuitabookPromises
Kate William
- Reading
- Check in around Tricia’s death and Betsy’s past. Afterwards, invite the reader to compare what characters promise with what they actually do, without demanding a verdict.
- Themes
- Promises, responsibility and change: Steven promises to care for Betsy after Tricia’s death, and Betsy promises to change after her reputation has been damaged by earlier behaviour. The premise invites discussion about whether promises and growing goodness represent genuine change, but the story’s final judgement is unclear.
- Grief, love and family interference: Steven is grieving Tricia while caring for Betsy; Betsy develops feelings for him, and Jessica opposes their closeness. The setup places mourning, new attachment and family opposition together, offering a basis for discussing loyalty and competing claims on relationships.
- Worth knowing
- Some readers may want preparation for a character’s death from illness, references to drink and drugs, romantic feelings, and attempts by a family member to remove someone from a household.