A review by jessalex610
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

challenging dark emotional hopeful relaxing tense fast-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

4.0

I feel like I would appreciate this book more if i was in the mindset to really muse on the trauma that is being Black and masculine in society today. Very heavy, but i loved the poetic prose and the strong characters. Kinda wished we got to know the woman in this story more. Maybe some chapters from her perspective, and i feel like the story would be even stronger with the Black femme perspective. But overall, a really solid debut. Will be looking forward to the next thing Caleb writes. 
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