mark reviewed The Promise by Silvina Ocampo
In the seawater, I have drunk the beauty of the universe.
5 stars
A woman lost at sea, floating on her back, tries to keep from falling asleep - and subsequently drowning - by remembering all of the people she knows, painting a fragmentary portrait of a life and community. An unfinished novel, I don't think it necessarily clicked for me - I don't "get it" - but it's beautiful