tallontire 's review for:

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

4.25

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Initially a beautifully written, poetic love story that slowly becomes a quietly angry book about the treatment by the police of young male black Britons and how that affects their lives. Very effective and thought provoking.