thewanderinggrouch 's review for:

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

4.5

adventurous emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book offers a range of stories. I learned a lot about Indian culture and history. A bit of a trauma feast, but it's not unbearable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Minor: Self harm, Colonisation, Classism