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The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club)

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.

Through this glorious story of land and family, spanning the years 1900 to 1977, yo...show more

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736 pages

Average rating: 8.38

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Anonymous
Mar 24, 2024
4/10 stars
I hesitated to start this because it was 724 pages. Then once I started it, I thought about setting it aside. I'm not a huge fan of such an intricately written and meandering story.

BUT!! The story and the characters did draw me in enough to stick with it "just a little bit more," and the next thing I knew, I was invested in the characters and what was happening.

I see on Goodreads this has a 4.5 star rating. For me, I give it 2.5 stars. It was a v...read more
Tacohen
Feb 21, 2024
10/10 stars
Fabulous epic saga that transports reader to southern India from 1900-1977. Covers 3 generations of a family afflicted by drownings.
Debj
Feb 02, 2024
7/10 stars
Good story and characters, but just too long.
Mapitsi_Makola
Feb 02, 2024
10/10 stars
"We have no practice, he thinks, of seeing our real selves. Even before a mirror we compose our faces to meet our own expectations." What a rollercoaster of emotions!! The Covenant of Water is an intergenerational story delicately packaged into glorious history, set in Kerala in the years 1900 to 1977. We follow the highs and lows (more lows than highs really) of Big Ammachi as a 12year old preparing for her wedding, as the matriarch of Parambil...read more
puravjha07
Jan 04, 2024
8/10 stars
This was a really long book—more than 700 pages—and very complicated for a book club selection, so I gave it an eight. It was still very well written. Written by a very gifted writer is Dr. Verghese. You're transported and drawn into this gripping family saga that's full of love, tragedy, politics, faith, and change. The story is highly recommended to be listened to on audible due to the author's captivating narration. It is well worth the time t...read more

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