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Water by John Boyne review a cathartic journey of recovery
John Boyne is embarking on a quartet of interlinked novellas centered around the four elements: Water, Earth, Air, and Fire.
Water, the first novella in the series, focuses on themes of baptism and cleansing but does not heavily explore the metaphor.
Boyne's novella offers a propulsive and deftly dramatized story with a protagonist on a journey of pain and catharsis. [ more ]