A review by ariannam
Waterland by Graham Swift

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

do not read this terrible book
if it weren’t terrible enough it features

parental incest

and i want to tear my face off

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content