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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

The Covenant of Water

by Abraham Verghese
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  • First Published:
  • May 2, 2023, 736 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2025, 768 pages
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Regina Benson

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Abraham Verghese's book Cutting for Stone is my favorite book of all time. Whereas I found The Covenant of Water to be the opposite. I felt as if I were doing penance the whole time I was reading it. It was a depressing experience. I did not enjoy the writing at all.
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