Reviews round-up
Water
by John Boyne
3 of 3 critics positive
4 reviews: 3 positives; 1 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“a scorching, devastating tale of the evil men do”
John Boyne’s Water is a scorching, devastating tale of the evil men do
Positive
Read the review ↗“a cathartic journey of recovery”
Water by John Boyne review – a cathartic journey of recovery
Positive
Read the review ↗“smartly creates a protagonist fleeing the spectres of her past”
An abusive husband, a lost child, and a subtle new John Boyne novel
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Book Review: John Boyne's 'Water' sees him write in a woman's voice
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