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AnneCecilie
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Set during the lead up to the summer vacation of 1937 and the end of the summer of 1938. Meet the Cazalets: the Brig and the Dutch, their children and their children‘s souses and grandchildren. The entire family spends the summer together

You really notice what a year does in society, in the conversation and in the grandchildren

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AnneCecilie
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The day began at five to seven when the alarm clock (given to Phyllis by her mother when she started service) went off and on and on and on until she quenched it.

#FirstLineFridays

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JackieGreco
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I loved this read! It was a long book but I never got sick of the story of the family. Each character was a welcome addition and likable. I could clearly picture Paramble in my mind and would recommend this novel. 5/5

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andrew61
All Change | Elizabeth Jane Howard
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Sad to say goodbye to the cazalets after this final 5th volume which ended on a magnificent finale as Elizabeth Jane Howard describes, in one of the best depictions I've read of a family Christmas, the last gathering at Home Place. Births, deaths, and marriages, this has been a wonderful reading experience, and we are left in 1958 wondering what happened to those gloriously drawn characters, particularly the new generation of children.

Tamra I keep meaning to start this series! 2mo
andrew61 @Tamra I'd definitely recommend it. It was a bit daunting at first thinking it stretched to 5 volumes but once you get to know the characters it is very readable. That being said I read book 1 in 2020 so it has still taken a while. 2mo
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Becker
Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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It‘s awkward to be the only person posting about this book who didn‘t love it. I thought it was in desperate need of editing and lacked continuity. He touched on so many interesting topics but didn‘t develop any of them. I think it would have worked much better as a collection of connected stories. Disappointed 🫤

Suet624 I feel as though I‘ve seen a number of so-so reviews so I‘m not sure you‘re alone. 2mo
Ruthiella I felt that way about his debut, which is why I decided not to pick this one up. 2mo
peaKnit I fought reading this because 750 pages, but I‘ve been swept up in it. Oprah has a 6 part podcast with the author that makes it richer, in my opinion. That said I get it. I was enamored with East of Eden when I read it years ago and then on a reread, I couldn‘t catch the feeling, sometimes timing is everything. 2mo
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HeatherBookNerd
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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I simply adored Verghese‘s Cutting for Stone, and this one was equally fantastic. They both share the author‘s gorgeous prose, fascinating medical plot elements, and evocative descriptions that create an almost tangible sense of place. Covenant of Water spans three generations of unforgettable characters, multiple locations around the globe, and is just impossible to put down. I inhaled it in three days, despite it‘s chunkster status. Loved it.

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Lauriezp
Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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What a lovely story. I was so happy it was a lengthy book as I wanted to sink into the story. It‘s interesting, heart breaking at times, and beautifully told. You will be glad you invested the time.

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shortsarahrose
Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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“‘What mistake is that . . . Celeste?‘
‘The mistake, Digby, of choosing to see more in your future mate than the evidence has already suggested.‘”

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Bookwormjillk
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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My second time reading this and I still love it. A real work of art.

Suet624 Second time! Good for you! 3mo
Amiable What @Suet624 said! 👍🏼 3mo
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Melkyl
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I loved this book. It is massive and quite an undertaking to read, but it is worth it. Some of the passages are just so beautifully written that they stopped me in my tracks. It follows a family in India through the decades as they deal with the family condition. By the end, the author ties everything together perfectly.

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