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The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese - Sep 25 Theme BOM - South and South East Asia (Starts 5 September)
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I didn't expect to like it very much, but it actually wasn't too bad in terms of entertainment factor. I enjoyed reading it and speculating about the kind of world that would need teen procreation to prevent the extinction of the human race.
I believe that there are many scientific flaws in the story, but the premise is interesting enough that I was able to ignore them and just enjoy the story for what it was.
One thing that's worth debating about though, is the view that the parents of the preg ...more
I believe that there are many scientific flaws in the story, but the premise is interesting enough that I was able to ignore them and just enjoy the story for what it was.
One thing that's worth debating about though, is the view that the parents of the preg ...more
Jan 12, 2011
Logan
rated it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
dystopian-post-apocalyptic,
young-adult
First impressions: I love the language in this book. Right away, Megan McCafferty sets us up in a new time with new slang. Personally, I tend to say "for serious" a LOT in real life, so it tickled me every time I saw it here. McCafferty does a great job of grounding us in this alternate time so we feel comfortable right away.
Lasting impressions: That's it? It's just going to stop there? I kept looking for the rest of the story. Needless to say, there's a cliffhanger at the end, and it's quite ab ...more
Lasting impressions: That's it? It's just going to stop there? I kept looking for the rest of the story. Needless to say, there's a cliffhanger at the end, and it's quite ab ...more
Interesting premise, future slang was for seriously annoying at the beginning, but settled down abit by the end of the book, though the book was too relentlessly teen the whole way through.
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9.0
Nov 14, 2010
Amanda A
marked it as ntbr
May 22, 2011
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
to-read-goodreads-authors,
to-read-jervis
Jul 03, 2011
Rebecca NJ
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
read-in-2011,
fict-fact
