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Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India's Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning-and in...
"As other reviewers said, it's a sad, sad, sad story but so well written. Shuggie Bain is so sincere, trusting, and loving - I wanted to hug him, comfort him and give him a better life, and that is due to the strong character development the autho..."
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"Endless tale of woe. Some brilliant writing but much too long. In spite of excellent reviews, I had to force myself this far, I'm at page 342, 200 more to go! Since I bought this book, I feel obligated to finish it, but it's a slog. And it's h..."
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