The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyslowrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA realistic historical novel that is moving and polished. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, South India, suffer a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. As the novel opens, a twelve-year-old girl is sent by boat to her wedding, where she meets her husband for the first time.
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- Author
- Abraham Verghese
- Published
- 2023
- Pages
- 715
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