The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh

The Water Cure

Sophie Mackintosh

fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced

248 pages | first published 2018

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Imagine a world very close to our own: where women are not safe in their bodies, where desperate measures are required to raise a daughter. This is the story of Grace, Lia, and Sky kept apart from the world for their own good and taught the terrib...
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Summary of 3473 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 61%
tense 58%
emotional 37%
reflective 33%
sad 31%
challenging 30%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 39%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.33

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