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Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

louiseelele's review

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3.5

Book Club #2

reading_rahima's review

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

e_r_elmwood's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

whattup_sugarcup's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bernadette_benjamin's review

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

ruthiegk's review

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

loreleen's review

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really couldn't get along with the writing style

likeabook_page's review against another edition

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I finished a very different kind of book and hopped right into this. I listened to the audio book and whilst the narrator and words were beautiful I wasn't able to connect with the story. 

I'm hoping to give this another go in the future and not so quickly after a different book.

oscarnotwildin's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

easily the best book ive ever read.

savannahacosta's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0