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A review by serving_goffman
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
perfect, i‘m grateful to have read it.
the second person narration seemed so ambitious at first, but it really worked, and made you feel really immersed in the story and empathetic to the main characters. the writing is wonderfully lyrical and almost hypnotic in its use of repetition and metaphors. incredible meditations on putting feelings into words, and the black body on modern britain. joyful and sad in perfect balance, a breathtaking work of art and highly impactful and important read.
the second person narration seemed so ambitious at first, but it really worked, and made you feel really immersed in the story and empathetic to the main characters. the writing is wonderfully lyrical and almost hypnotic in its use of repetition and metaphors. incredible meditations on putting feelings into words, and the black body on modern britain. joyful and sad in perfect balance, a breathtaking work of art and highly impactful and important read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism