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bellarosereads 's review for:
The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the story but most of the time I didn't find it gripping; I wasn't dying to pick it back up each day which is difficult for such a long book.
It was interesting to follow history over such a long period through one family!
It was interesting to follow history over such a long period through one family!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism