mels_reading_log 's review for:

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is a beautiful story that follows the family history of one girl and her descendants from her marriage in 1900 to her grandchild’s life in 1977. The book is based on the southern tip of India along the Arabian Sea, the author paints a beautiful picture of a loving family in a beautiful country as they push through all the ups and downs of 70 years of life. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism