The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club)...

Prepare yourself for a journey to places where you will want to linger. Meet people with intellect, depth of character and whom you hope to emulate. Learn about the art of medicine wrapped in love. Authored by a man who respects his readers and is a master in wordsmith. For those who said it was too long, don’t pick up a 700 page book. For those who love to read, it may not be long enough. Engagingly thrilling and passionate till the end. Well done Dr. Verghese!

I love this book! Yes, it’s very long, but why is that a bad thing? It was like getting a whole series in one book. Well written, about the intertwined beauty of life. Follow several people’s stories as they meander through time. Appreciate the reality of loss and love, slow changes in time, and God’s hand in it all.

Too long for no good reason. It became a slog getting through 700 pages of a soap opera with obituaries. I totally predicted what was going to happen so I skimmed the last 150 pages to confirm my predictions. He’s not that great a writer. Smacked of arrogance.

Started out great and interesting but soon got too involved and complicated and I found it difficult to follow...