nathan harris the sweetness of water review

In love with books? Try audio books or writing classes for free for 30 days.✨ Selected Reviews for The Sweetness of Water Equal parts beauty and terror, as gripping as it is moving, The Sweetness of Water is an epic whose grandeur locates humanity and love amid the most harrowing circumstances.

With candor and sympathy, debut novelist Nathan Harris creates an unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle who emerges as an unlikely leader, proffering a healing vision for the land and for the newly free citizens of Old Ox. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos, including a murder, unleashes convulsive repercussions on the entire community. The young men, recently returned from the war to the town of Old Ox, hold their trysts in the woods. Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers.

Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry-freed by the Emancipation Proclamation-seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, an award-winning “miraculous debut” ( Washington Post) about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever. Thank you for being here and I hope you will enjoy my book book club questions for The Sweetness of Water.

So, whether you’re a history buff, a lover of literary fiction, or simply someone who enjoys a great story, The Sweetness of Water is sure to provide ample material for lively discussion and reflection. His debut novel is a tour de force of historical fiction, evoking the complexity and nuance of a crucial moment in American history with vividness and insight. Harris is a masterful storyteller, and his writing is both lyrical and deeply empathetic, drawing the reader into the inner lives of his characters with a rare grace and sensitivity.

Nathan harris the sweetness of water review