#31 in Historical fiction
The Covenant of Water
- NYT bestseller · 25 weeks on the list, peaked at #4
- LiveLib Readers' Choice
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About the book
The Covenant of Water is a 2023 novel by physician and author Abraham Verghese. The book tells the story of a Malayali family living in southwest India, in the State of Kerala, with the narrative spanning three generations, from 1900 to 1977. In each generation, some members of the family die by drowning because of an affliction they refer to as "the Condition".
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 201 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 58% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 5 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 196 | 98% |
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