The Sweetness of Water

I think books like this only come once every few years. It was a delight to read the author's prose is fantastic and the story is fantastic. I do not generally give five star reviews unless the book is something magical that tells a great story and one that stays with you for awhile. This is one of those books.
I was a bit hesitant to read as it was an Oprah Book Club choice. I am glad I took the chance on it. Seriously a great read and one that should become a classic. It is a book of hope and how we should treat one another.

I think books like this only come once every few years. It was a delight to read the author's prose is fantastic and the story is fantastic. I do not generally give five star reviews unless the book is something magical that tells a great story and one that stays with you for awhile. This is one of those books.
I was a bit hesitant to read as it was an Oprah Book Club choice. I am glad I took the chance on it. Seriously a great read and one that should become a classic. It is a book of hope and how we should treat one another.

Like the title, this book was really beautiful. I'm working with a lot of people with extensive trauma histories at work right now, so I was bracing for the tragedies I was pretty sure were going to unfold, not feeling totally sure about my capacity for non-escapist fiction right now. The central one was indeed wrenching, but I'm glad I stuck it out for what Harris captured about what can come after that.