Karen’s review of The Covenant of Water > Likes and Comments
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Amazing review, Karen!!
Christina wrote: "Amazing review, Karen!!"
Thank you Christina. This is a book I took my time with - I had NO choice - it was a LONG one! ;)
Wowza that’s a honker! Glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it 💕
great review, as usual. i abandoned it. i think i was too excited. 'cutting for stone' is one off my all time favourite books. i will try the audio book. maybe it will work better for me.
Glad you enjoyed despite the length!! Great review!
Thank you for your honest review. Looking forward to reading this.
Great review! I wasn't interested in this at all, but now you piqued my interest! My tbr is going to explode.
Wow--what a beautiful and unique review! Now I'm interested in tackling this book!
Mitzi wrote: "Wow--what a beautiful and unique review! Now I'm interested in tackling this book!"
Thank you so much, Mitzi. Be patient with yourself and this reading experience! :)
Jayme wrote: "Glad you enjoyed despite the length!! Great review!"
Oh Jayme, it was a journey for sure! Thank you!
Ellen wrote: "Thank you for your honest review. Looking forward to reading this."
Thank you so much Ellen! Be patient with it. :)
Purrfectlypatti wrote: "Great review! I wasn't interested in this at all, but now you piqued my interest! My tbr is going to explode."
Thank you so much Patti. I know what you mean. There are so many mixed reviews - and a 715 page book...well, you have to make a decision about - should I or shouldn't I?! ;)
Heather Adores Books wrote: "Wowza that’s a honker! Glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it 💕"
Thank you Heather. And yes, honker is a good term! ;)
Julia wrote: "great review, as usual. i abandoned it. i think i was too excited. 'cutting for stone' is one off my all time favourite books. i will try the audio book. maybe it will work better for me."
Thank you Julia. I have read some reviews where the audio really made them love the book, so maybe that will make the difference for you. The author is the one who does the audio. :)
Beautiful review, Karen! I still haven't got over the shock of the wedding of a 12 year old, but this story wormed its way into my heart a little at a time, until I was sorry that it had to end! (but also equally relieved - it was a lengthy one!)
Cheri wrote: "Beautiful review, Karen! I still haven't got over the shock of the wedding of a 12 year old, but this story wormed its way into my heart a little at a time, until I was sorry that it had to end! (b..."
I know exactly what you mean, Cheri. And thank you. I was happy that her husband waited. It made it easier to read and fall in love with the characters and their story. :)
Great review as always Karen. I know what you mean about the big books, much easier to pick up the quick reads. Big books gotta be very good to keep you going along looking forward to it.
I absolutely loved this book and was sad when it ended. I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
Stephen wrote: "Great review as always Karen. I know what you mean about the big books, much easier to pick up the quick reads. Big books gotta be very good to keep you going along looking forward to it."
Thank you Stephen. Yes! And I am going to be completely honest about how I feel about them, too! As you know. They are imperfect, as well. Still, too many pages....
Kelani wrote: "Great review!! adding to my TBR"
Thank you so much Kelani. I look forward to your thoughts on it! :)
Suzanne wrote: "I absolutely loved this book and was sad when it ended. I'm glad you enjoyed it too."
Thank you Suzanne. Wow! Yes, the ending was powerful. I hung on to that one for awhile. :)
Excellent review. I'm listening to this book now and am only to Digby's story (Part 2), so I have a long way to go. But I am enjoying it also, although wishing it were shorter. But good to know you found it well worth the perseverance.
Diane wrote: "Excellent review. I'm listening to this book now and am only to Digby's story (Part 2), so I have a long way to go. But I am enjoying it also, although wishing it were shorter. But good to know you..."
Thank you Diane. I know I was thrown off when Digby entered the picture, I was so enthralled with Part I. But... patience.... :)
THIS REVIEW IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION SOO HAPPY YOU ENJOYED THIS KAREN 💗💗
Zainab wrote: "THIS REVIEW IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION SOO HAPPY YOU ENJOYED THIS KAREN 💗💗"
Wow, Zainab! Thank you so much! :)
Cheryl wrote: "Beautiful review Karen between your friend Suzanne and your review, I felt compelled to add this to my read list.
As always, enjoy your reading!"
Good to know that there are a couple of us who have convinced you that maybe, just maybe this 715 page book, might be something worth reading or listening to....so...be patient with it, Cheryl! ;)
Wonderful review, Karen! I actually started this and put it on hold because I was not able to focus on the threads of the story as one needs to in order to enjoy it. I'll come back to it someday and your review encourages me further to do so :)
Candi wrote: "Wonderful review, Karen! I actually started this and put it on hold because I was not able to focus on the threads of the story as one needs to in order to enjoy it. I'll come back to it someday an..."
Thank you Candi. Yes, I went up and down with it because of the size of the book - so I took my time with it because of that. I still would have preferred it to be a shorter book. Good luck with your decision! :)
It's on my tbr and it does seem daunting 715 pages but your review gives me the motivation I need. I so loved his first book so I just knew I needed to read this one too. Thanks Karen!
Excellent review, Karen. There are very few authors I'd be willing to read such an epic saga for. Dr. Verghese is one of them. I'm glad you gave this a chance and mostly loved it. :)
skketch wrote: "It's on my tbr and it does seem daunting 715 pages but your review gives me the motivation I need. I so loved his first book so I just knew I needed to read this one too. Thanks Karen!"
You are so welcome skketch. I think we all have to be ready for this size of a book - and recognize what level of patience we have for it... : )
Rosh wrote: "Excellent review, Karen. There are very few authors I'd be willing to read such an epic saga for. Dr. Verghese is one of them. I'm glad you gave this a chance and mostly loved it. :)"
Thank you so much Rosh. : )
Ava wrote: "Beautiful review"
Thank you Ava. :)
Great review!! The length has scared me off but after reading your review I think I will try it!!
Fantastic review! I’m 30% in & loving it. Got it on sale Audible & the author is narrator.
Karen wrote: "Beautiful review, Karen!"
Thank you so much Karen. I know this one didn't work for you, as much...
Kara wrote: "Great review!! The length has scared me off but after reading your review I think I will try it!!"
Thank you so much Kara. Just be patient with yourself and the length of the book... ;)
Linda wrote: "Fantastic review! I’m 30% in & loving it. Got it on sale Audible & the author is narrator."
Thank you Linda. I have heard...I have to believe listening to the author gives it an even better feel... enjoy the experience... :)
Sounds like quite a journey of a book Karen. You’re review is excellent. I might have to pick it up from my library
I had this one out but the size…daunting. I will have to get it again and know it’s just a fab story! Great review, Karen
Emma.catherine wrote: "Sounds like quite a journey of a book Karen. You’re review is excellent. I might have to pick it up from my library"
Emma, thank you so much! It seems like it is best if it is a library book. At least it did for me. But, others have said they have appreciated it as an audio because the author is reading it. I think we all have to find what works best for each of us. :)
Jen CAN wrote: "I had this one out but the size…daunting. I will have to get it again and know it’s just a fab story! Great review, Karen"
Thank you Jen. You know, we all are going to react in our own ways. It is and was truly daunting. I just had to sit with it awhile and let myself sink into it. Once I did, I felt it. And that is what carried me. Others were carried through the audio version. That might be more appealing... :)
Beautiful Review, my last longest read was Anna Karenina.... maybe this is my next or Anthony Doerrs...
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic review, Karen! I’ll keep this in mind to read. 💗
Tara (On Semi-Hiatus September-October ) wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic review, Karen! I’ll keep this in mind to read. 💗"
Thank you so much Tara. :)
Jsiva wrote: "Beautiful Review, my last longest read was Anna Karenina.... maybe this is my next or Anthony Doerrs..."
Thank you so much Jsiva. Anna Karenina was a beautiful story. I read that as a teenager. :)
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Christina wrote: "Amazing review, Karen!!"Thank you Christina. This is a book I took my time with - I had NO choice - it was a LONG one! ;)
Wowza that’s a honker! Glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it 💕
great review, as usual. i abandoned it. i think i was too excited. 'cutting for stone' is one off my all time favourite books. i will try the audio book. maybe it will work better for me.
Glad you enjoyed despite the length!! Great review!
Thank you for your honest review. Looking forward to reading this.
Great review! I wasn't interested in this at all, but now you piqued my interest! My tbr is going to explode.
Wow--what a beautiful and unique review! Now I'm interested in tackling this book!
Mitzi wrote: "Wow--what a beautiful and unique review! Now I'm interested in tackling this book!"Thank you so much, Mitzi. Be patient with yourself and this reading experience! :)
Jayme wrote: "Glad you enjoyed despite the length!! Great review!"Oh Jayme, it was a journey for sure! Thank you!
Ellen wrote: "Thank you for your honest review. Looking forward to reading this."Thank you so much Ellen! Be patient with it. :)
Purrfectlypatti wrote: "Great review! I wasn't interested in this at all, but now you piqued my interest! My tbr is going to explode."Thank you so much Patti. I know what you mean. There are so many mixed reviews - and a 715 page book...well, you have to make a decision about - should I or shouldn't I?! ;)
Heather Adores Books wrote: "Wowza that’s a honker! Glad you gave it a go and enjoyed it 💕"Thank you Heather. And yes, honker is a good term! ;)
Julia wrote: "great review, as usual. i abandoned it. i think i was too excited. 'cutting for stone' is one off my all time favourite books. i will try the audio book. maybe it will work better for me."Thank you Julia. I have read some reviews where the audio really made them love the book, so maybe that will make the difference for you. The author is the one who does the audio. :)
Beautiful review, Karen! I still haven't got over the shock of the wedding of a 12 year old, but this story wormed its way into my heart a little at a time, until I was sorry that it had to end! (but also equally relieved - it was a lengthy one!)
Cheri wrote: "Beautiful review, Karen! I still haven't got over the shock of the wedding of a 12 year old, but this story wormed its way into my heart a little at a time, until I was sorry that it had to end! (b..."I know exactly what you mean, Cheri. And thank you. I was happy that her husband waited. It made it easier to read and fall in love with the characters and their story. :)
Great review as always Karen. I know what you mean about the big books, much easier to pick up the quick reads. Big books gotta be very good to keep you going along looking forward to it.
I absolutely loved this book and was sad when it ended. I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
Stephen wrote: "Great review as always Karen. I know what you mean about the big books, much easier to pick up the quick reads. Big books gotta be very good to keep you going along looking forward to it."Thank you Stephen. Yes! And I am going to be completely honest about how I feel about them, too! As you know. They are imperfect, as well. Still, too many pages....
Kelani wrote: "Great review!! adding to my TBR"Thank you so much Kelani. I look forward to your thoughts on it! :)
Suzanne wrote: "I absolutely loved this book and was sad when it ended. I'm glad you enjoyed it too."Thank you Suzanne. Wow! Yes, the ending was powerful. I hung on to that one for awhile. :)
Excellent review. I'm listening to this book now and am only to Digby's story (Part 2), so I have a long way to go. But I am enjoying it also, although wishing it were shorter. But good to know you found it well worth the perseverance.
Diane wrote: "Excellent review. I'm listening to this book now and am only to Digby's story (Part 2), so I have a long way to go. But I am enjoying it also, although wishing it were shorter. But good to know you..."Thank you Diane. I know I was thrown off when Digby entered the picture, I was so enthralled with Part I. But... patience.... :)
Beautiful review Karen between your friend Suzanne and your review, I felt compelled to add this to my read list.
As always, enjoy your reading!
As always, enjoy your reading!
THIS REVIEW IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION SOO HAPPY YOU ENJOYED THIS KAREN 💗💗
Zainab wrote: "THIS REVIEW IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION SOO HAPPY YOU ENJOYED THIS KAREN 💗💗"Wow, Zainab! Thank you so much! :)
Cheryl wrote: "Beautiful review Karen between your friend Suzanne and your review, I felt compelled to add this to my read list.As always, enjoy your reading!"
Good to know that there are a couple of us who have convinced you that maybe, just maybe this 715 page book, might be something worth reading or listening to....so...be patient with it, Cheryl! ;)
Wonderful review, Karen! I actually started this and put it on hold because I was not able to focus on the threads of the story as one needs to in order to enjoy it. I'll come back to it someday and your review encourages me further to do so :)
Candi wrote: "Wonderful review, Karen! I actually started this and put it on hold because I was not able to focus on the threads of the story as one needs to in order to enjoy it. I'll come back to it someday an..."Thank you Candi. Yes, I went up and down with it because of the size of the book - so I took my time with it because of that. I still would have preferred it to be a shorter book. Good luck with your decision! :)
It's on my tbr and it does seem daunting 715 pages but your review gives me the motivation I need. I so loved his first book so I just knew I needed to read this one too. Thanks Karen!
Excellent review, Karen. There are very few authors I'd be willing to read such an epic saga for. Dr. Verghese is one of them. I'm glad you gave this a chance and mostly loved it. :)
skketch wrote: "It's on my tbr and it does seem daunting 715 pages but your review gives me the motivation I need. I so loved his first book so I just knew I needed to read this one too. Thanks Karen!"You are so welcome skketch. I think we all have to be ready for this size of a book - and recognize what level of patience we have for it... : )
Rosh wrote: "Excellent review, Karen. There are very few authors I'd be willing to read such an epic saga for. Dr. Verghese is one of them. I'm glad you gave this a chance and mostly loved it. :)"Thank you so much Rosh. : )
Ava wrote: "Beautiful review"Thank you Ava. :)
Great review!! The length has scared me off but after reading your review I think I will try it!!
Fantastic review! I’m 30% in & loving it. Got it on sale Audible & the author is narrator.
Karen wrote: "Beautiful review, Karen!"Thank you so much Karen. I know this one didn't work for you, as much...
Kara wrote: "Great review!! The length has scared me off but after reading your review I think I will try it!!"Thank you so much Kara. Just be patient with yourself and the length of the book... ;)
Linda wrote: "Fantastic review! I’m 30% in & loving it. Got it on sale Audible & the author is narrator."Thank you Linda. I have heard...I have to believe listening to the author gives it an even better feel... enjoy the experience... :)
Sounds like quite a journey of a book Karen. You’re review is excellent. I might have to pick it up from my library
I had this one out but the size…daunting. I will have to get it again and know it’s just a fab story! Great review, Karen
Emma.catherine wrote: "Sounds like quite a journey of a book Karen. You’re review is excellent. I might have to pick it up from my library"Emma, thank you so much! It seems like it is best if it is a library book. At least it did for me. But, others have said they have appreciated it as an audio because the author is reading it. I think we all have to find what works best for each of us. :)
Jen CAN wrote: "I had this one out but the size…daunting. I will have to get it again and know it’s just a fab story! Great review, Karen"Thank you Jen. You know, we all are going to react in our own ways. It is and was truly daunting. I just had to sit with it awhile and let myself sink into it. Once I did, I felt it. And that is what carried me. Others were carried through the audio version. That might be more appealing... :)
Beautiful Review, my last longest read was Anna Karenina.... maybe this is my next or Anthony Doerrs...
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic review, Karen! I’ll keep this in mind to read. 💗
Tara (On Semi-Hiatus September-October ) wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic review, Karen! I’ll keep this in mind to read. 💗"Thank you so much Tara. :)
Jsiva wrote: "Beautiful Review, my last longest read was Anna Karenina.... maybe this is my next or Anthony Doerrs..."Thank you so much Jsiva. Anna Karenina was a beautiful story. I read that as a teenager. :)
