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wanuchanregimenqa 's review for:
The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese
Verghese can be lauded as a storyteller who creates characters and life threads that weave this multigenerational saga. He is clearly a polymath who beautifully expresses thought and emotion in literary form.
I appreciate and concur with the praise that has been heaped upon this novel. However, 31+ hours of reading creates the opportunity for fatigue, and may even engender a sense of drudgery to finish the task. Like recent 3+ hour movies, one asks why, and could it have been edited differently?
It was a delight to read about Mahabalipuram (Part 2, Chapter 16) and other locations, which travelers to India will especially appreciate.
Verghese deserves an additional nod for his tremendous talent as a narrator, as well as author. It truly felt like he was telling his story and sharing it with the audience.
I appreciate and concur with the praise that has been heaped upon this novel. However, 31+ hours of reading creates the opportunity for fatigue, and may even engender a sense of drudgery to finish the task. Like recent 3+ hour movies, one asks why, and could it have been edited differently?
It was a delight to read about Mahabalipuram (Part 2, Chapter 16) and other locations, which travelers to India will especially appreciate.
Verghese deserves an additional nod for his tremendous talent as a narrator, as well as author. It truly felt like he was telling his story and sharing it with the audience.