A review by dawnthoma100
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

This novel tells a story about two black artists who, in despite of the circumstances surrounding their first encounter, become close and form a close bond. 

However, it also highlights London, black beauty, and black art. Fundamentally, it examines a black man's vulnerability in its purest and most unvarnished state. It demonstrates the psychological toll that prejudice and police brutality take. 

I was able to understand everything Nelson said and everything he didn't say because he painted a picture that was so precise and clear.