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724 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162175
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Hardcover
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
The Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of Cutting for Stone. Published in 2009, Cutting for Stone became a literary phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remaining o...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,695 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 58%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 36%
challenging 34%
informative 31%
adventurous 21%
mysterious 16%
dark 14%
tense 11%
funny 6%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child death, Medical content, DeathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuse, Colonisation
724 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162175
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Hardcover
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Description
The Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of Cutting for Stone. Published in 2009, Cutting for Stone became a literary phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remaining o...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,695 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
sad 58%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 36%
challenging 34%
informative 31%
adventurous 21%
mysterious 16%
dark 14%
tense 11%
funny 6%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 43% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Medical content, DeathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuse, Colonisation