A review by caitlinjclarke
Waterlog by Roger Deakin

5.0

Oh, Deakin's voice sings. Mossy, luminescent and often melancholic; I loved this book. Nostalgic for the place of my fathers birth; a place I have not yet been able to visit- I have been seeking out novels that explore the British Isles as a place full of stories and memory. Deakin does this the best. He examines the natural, spatial and personal histories of each swimming spot, able to become friends with all inhabitants easily, he speaks as a local each time. This is a soft, warm and often wandering novel. Don't read it quickly.