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Format of The Weight of Water
Format of The Weight of Water
Verse novel
Author of The Weight of Water
Author of The Weight of Water
Sarah Crossan
Main character in The Weight of Water
Main character in The Weight of Water
Kasienka
Kasienka's nationality
Kasienka's nationality
Polish
What did Kasienka's father do?
What did Kasienka's father do?
Abandoned them
What Kasienka finds solace in
What Kasienka finds solace in
Swimming
Year The Weight of Water was published
Year The Weight of Water was published
2012
Sarah Crossan's nationality
Sarah Crossan's nationality
Irish
Where Crossan trained as English & Drama teacher
Where Crossan trained as English & Drama teacher
Cambridge University
Crossan's educational background
Crossan's educational background
Philosophy and Literature
Polish city where Kasienka initially lived
Polish city where Kasienka initially lived
Gdańsk
Two English locations in the novel
Two English locations in the novel
Stansted and Coventry
Three main themes in The Weight of Water
Three main themes in The Weight of Water
Displacement, identity, and resilience