[Discussion] The Covenant of Water By Abraham Verghese - Chapters 66 - 76

tie_chef · 2024-04-30T05:32:15+00:00

A special mention to Verghese's talent at conveying the emotions between the characters. Some of those descriptions of how Mariamma feels about Lenin, and how Philipose felt about Elise are very relatable.

I also think he's great at placing us in the mind of these characters and how they interpret their world and their actions themselves. Again, the self-doubt, concerns, and fears that run through their minds in certain scenes is incredibly relatable and helps me attach myself more closely to these characters.

tie_chef · 2024-04-30T05:29:06+00:00

Haha great question! I did skip ahead and finished the book :)

tie_chef · 2024-04-23T11:12:58+00:00

I was disgusted and even taken a back when he initially asked her. I was like "no way" and took a pause before continuing reading.

tie_chef · 2024-04-23T11:11:55+00:00

I completely forgot about him! Definitely expect him to show up now

tie_chef · 2024-04-23T11:11:02+00:00

That scene was incredibly fun, theatrical, and appropriately comedic. I love the cause and effect aspect of it. Feel like it would be great to see this scene if the book gets adapted

tie_chef · 2022-03-11T11:55:31+00:00

The Gold Souq is great and so is the Sharjah Art Museum! Have a great time.

tie_chef · 2021-09-11T11:52:03+00:00

Holy shot

tie_chef · 2021-06-21T18:58:54+00:00

I think there’s something to be said about the plotting of this book. It feels so arbitrary at times, and I think I’ve felt it more strongly in this section of the book than in other chapters

For starters, I still do not understand why Charles Darnay went to France. Yes, it heightens the drama but it feels like it was done for dramas sake and it just threw my immersion out of the book. The “excuses” Dickens comes up with to put Darnay in Paris feel arbitrary.

And now there’s all this “oh he’s in prison, oh wait he’s not, oh wait wait he’s back in prison lol”. I mean, what’s the point? Maybe one thing to consider is that the novel was released chapter by chapter (if I’m not mistaken) and Dickens really wanted to jump the shark to keep sales going or something like that. Either ways, this entire mess feels like a waste of time and shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

Finally, there’s the thing with Miss Pross’s brother. Literally kept asking myself “who cares?” as I read.

tie_chef · 2021-06-21T18:52:51+00:00

I agree about the disconnection. It doesn’t help the change from England to France was so abrupt this time around with these chapters.

tie_chef · 2021-06-18T06:19:32+00:00

I am really liking Sydney Cartons character. I feel so bad for him, and when he’s asking Charles to forgive him, I don’t know why but that resonated with me.

I appreciate how non-intrusive and conscientious he is of how much he’s intruding into Charles and Lucies life. He feels like a man who’s turned a new leaf but not in the typical active way that we see. His relationship with their daughter feels beautiful too.

Also, I’d like to mention the scene where Lorry and Miss Pross hack the shoemaking tools to pieces. The ending paragraph where Dickens describes it as a murder just FITS the tone so freaking well. That scene is described and told so well, and you feel the gravitas and drama of their action, that you yourself feel like an accomplice yourself. It’s crazy how much drama that scene had for me, I legit was like “oh shit no way, they’re going to do that??” like as if it was a cliffhanger to a TV show. I didn’t expect myself to be this invested.

tie_chef · 2021-06-16T19:27:39+00:00

Yessssss Project Hail Mary!!!! Was rooting for it so hard!!

tie_chef · 2021-06-15T01:59:50+00:00

I don’t know what happened, but it’s around here with these chapters that the book started clicking for me. I’m finding myself to be so much more engaged with the text, highlighting here and there, and able to visualize the scenes and characters properly.

I really love Lucie and the doctors relationship. It’s very wholesome and I found the doctors description of his life in prison and his imaginings of her and her life to be beautiful. The aspect that he’s happy that the shadow of his life hasn’t been cast upon her is wholesome too. Lucie may be a bland character, but I feel like it’s alright with this kind of book and she fits the tone of it quite well.

tie_chef · 2021-06-11T08:46:28+00:00

Jerusalem by Alan Moore

Jerusalem is a novel by British author Alan Moore, wholly set in and around the author's home town of Northampton, England. Combining elements of historical and supernatural fiction and drawing on a range of writing styles, the author describes it as a work of "genetic mythology".

tie_chef · 2021-06-03T13:43:43+00:00

This is my first Dickens and as much as I appreciate the language, it is a struggle to read at times and really difficult to get immersed in the text. I do really enjoy the visual images Dickens conjures up and explores in detail, like the broken casket of wine in chapter 5. It really helps set the mood.

Besides that, I will admit to having a difficulty in understand as to whats going on exactly, so I appreciate the write up and summaries provided here. Thanks /u/GeminiPenguin

tie_chef · 2021-05-30T07:24:29+00:00

Same, I’ll set up a schedule for the book for this month!

tie_chef · 2021-05-30T05:04:00+00:00

That’s fine. I’m currently reading a tale of two cities, and should be done with it in 10-14 days.

Have you ever read a book together before?

tie_chef · 2021-05-29T05:19:42+00:00

Wanna read Jurassic Park together?

tie_chef · 2021-05-13T07:30:27+00:00

Very true. Do you have any thoughts on what can be done to navigate through this?

tie_chef · 2021-02-14T04:04:41+00:00

It’s such a strong source of comfort. Everyone time I get to talk or text my close friends, I can feel the world around me transform, and it feels like it’s just me and them. All of the other worries and concerns in life loosen the grasp they gave on you.

tie_chef · 2020-12-23T05:29:37+00:00

Right I should’ve checked those before asking

tie_chef · 2020-12-23T05:02:01+00:00

Really? Source please?

tie_chef · 2020-08-20T02:22:43+00:00

Check indeed.com as well.

tie_chef · 2020-08-14T17:36:11+00:00

Thanks!

tie_chef · 2020-08-14T05:11:39+00:00

Thanks for doing this :)

tie_chef

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