The Covenant of Water

I am at the stage of my reading life where I am an unashamed genre reader, although i dislike the ponsiness of the term. I read, mostly, to be entertained, sometimes to learn something new and if the two mix i am delighted. I am not scared of supposed “literary novels” but they do not draw me to them. But a friend's five stars, and to setting of India in the last century sounded interesting enough to venture into it. It was a slow start as I was parallel reading other books but that allowed the first two parts, the foundations, to stew and settle in. I was not enamored, not rushing back to pick it up but i was intrigued as the writing was rich without being cloying. Then, having finished my other books i dove back in and Covenant picked me up and carried me to the end in so many satisfying ways. The story arc makes sense, the characters are fleshed out, the length is not self indulgent