A review by itheory
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Enjoyable read with engaging, flawed, lovable characters. Some plot points are a little too poetic for my taste, and the magical bits feel out of place, even if they are true to the beliefs of the characters. Overall a quite enjoyable, if at time wrenching read.