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AnneCecilie
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The 4th book about the Cazalets and the war is over. There‘s still food and clothing rations, so things takes time getting back to normal.

We follow more of the family in this installation and I enjoyed that.

The first half was my #BookSpin for October

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BoleyBooks
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Amor4Libros I was just approved for this yesterday and can‘t wait to read it 😊 7d
BoleyBooks @Amor4Libros - this gave me a lot to think about. Happy Reading! 📚 7d
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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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I'm not going to lie, it took me a while to read, and I thought of bailing. But I'm glad I didn't.
The beginning was hard, because I didn't see the links with the different characters, but eventually everything links together.
I liked learning about Kerala, about the politics, about the progress in medicine along the pages. Some parts of this family saga are more interesting than others, but so is life. A solid 3/5 for me.

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Julsmarshall
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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Absolutely fantastic! This epic story will have me thinking for years to come. A real #chunkster , this story follows generations of families from India and Ireland, a community dealing with Leprosy and other challenges, and Doctors called to serve their people with empathy and grace. Wonderful on #audio, Verghese delivers another world class novel worth every minute of your time. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

intothehallofbooks Great review! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 1mo
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midhun.j.zacharia
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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This one is much more of an epic than I‘d thought it‘d be, going in. It tells a very human story, firmly rooted in the geography and culture that it is set in, benefitting from the author‘s own heritage.

Blueberry Such a good writer. 2mo
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bookish6
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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This is a beautiful book. I could not put it down. It spans from the 1900s to the 1970s.
The book starts with a twelve year old girl who is marrying a forty year old widower with a son. His side of the family suffers from a 'condition' that has caused several family tragedies related to drowning across generations.
The way all of the characters are introduced and how their stories intertwine is so well done.
This is a must-read.

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GidgetsTreasures75
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9-1-24: My 31st finished book of 2024! This is a sequel to Maynard‘s novel, Count The Ways. Eleanor has come back to the farm to help her ex husband, Cam, as he is dying. Following this, Eleanor has to decide if she will stay with her older, brain-injured son, Toby. The story goes back and forth in time between 1977 and 2024. Eleanor and her children, Toby, Al and Ursula all have their own lives and Eleanor is trying to find her path.

GidgetsTreasures75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ 2mo
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AbstractMonica
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This book was almost 900 pages, but quite frankly I couldn‘t put it down. The story is that of 3 generations and the hardships, secrets, and love they share. There was a morbid touch to the novel (with it‘s medical aspects), but that part of it really had me hooked. Loved all the women and their tenacious personalities.

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Blueberry
The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese
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4.5 ⭐
I chose the Italian cover because it was so pretty.

LittlePixels Oh. My. Gosh. One of my favorites of all time. 🥰 Everyone in my household has read and loved it. 2mo
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AbstractMonica
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