Eli's Promise — Reader Q&A

Kathryn There are much better books about WWII that she could read: The Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Lilac Girls, The Beantown Girls, The Book of Lost Names, e…moreThere are much better books about WWII that she could read: The Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Lilac Girls, The Beantown Girls, The Book of Lost Names, etc.(less)

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Sara I know this is late, however hopefully it helps someone in the future.

1) How did Eli end up in the states?
2) How did he get to the point that he was …moreI know this is late, however hopefully it helps someone in the future.

1) How did Eli end up in the states?
2) How did he get to the point that he was working for the government?
3) Somehow surviving his incarceration Eli somehow has to rebuild a life for himself and his son. How do you do that when you have nothing?
4) How can someone be so clueless, or naive, time and time again?
5) What if Eli had listened to his wife Esther and made better decisions, would everything have turned out better?
6) This book didn't focus on the suffering but more on the revenge. It also begs to question did Eli fulfill his promise?
7) Did you think there was enough character development?
8) Who do you trust to survive? Who do you trust when you survive?
9) Was Nathan important to the story? What about Adinah?
10) Which scene has stuck with you the most?
11) Would you want to read another book by Ronald H. Balson?
12) What surprised you most about Eli’s Promise?
13) If you could ask Ronald H. Balson anything, what would it be?
14) How did the setting impact the story?
15) Did Eli’s Promise feel real to you?
16) Are there any characters you'd like to deliver a lecture to? If so, who? What would you say?(less)

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Sara I know this is late, however hopefully it helps someone in the future.

1) How did Eli end up in the states?
2) How did he get to the point that he was …moreI know this is late, however hopefully it helps someone in the future.

1) How did Eli end up in the states?
2) How did he get to the point that he was working for the government?
3) Somehow surviving his incarceration Eli somehow has to rebuild a life for himself and his son. How do you do that when you have nothing?
4) How can someone be so clueless, or naive, time and time again?
5) What if Eli had listened to his wife Esther and made better decisions, would everything have turned out better?
6) This book didn't focus on the suffering but more on the revenge. It also begs to question did Eli fulfill his promise?
7) Did you think there was enough character development?
8) Who do you trust to survive? Who do you trust when you survive?
9) Was Nathan important to the story? What about Adinah?
10) Which scene has stuck with you the most?
11) Would you want to read another book by Ronald H. Balson?
12) What surprised you most about Eli’s Promise?
13) If you could ask Ronald H. Balson anything, what would it be?
14) How did the setting impact the story?
15) Did Eli’s Promise feel real to you?
16) Are there any characters you'd like to deliver a lecture to? If so, who? What would you say?
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