Review: Broken Water by Nick Perry
Broken Water by Nick Perry Durham: Chicken House Press , 2025 I was happy to review Port Moody, BC author Nick Perry's debut novel Broken Water , which features an interesting subject and a unique voice. I've reviewed it for The British Columbia Review . This article was originally published on The BC Review on July 14, 2025. *** In an exploration of adolescent moral development through a spiritual journey from belief to atheism, Port Moody author Nick Perry offers a debut novel that is engaging and earnest. It’s a book with great heart, and it grapples with one of the most personal struggles for meaning: the role of faith–and sometimes its loss–in the context of societal and family norms. The novel is divided into four sections, each with its own arc. The first is Acknowledgement, where we meet main character Declan Murphy, newly graduated from college and seeking employment with little success. “Here I am, submerged in uncertainty”: this wonderful opening line kicks off a ch...
