A review by merin_aran
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

challenging emotional 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

This book is absolutely stunning! The writing is so beautiful, elegant and poetic. The story itself is tender yet powerful and heartbreaking. I felt like I was reading a diary; something so personal and intimate that I wasn’t meant to witness it. It has an incredible impact for such a short novel. It beautifully explores themes of black masculinity and love, as well as British racism and the black British experience. Cannot wait to read more of Nelson’s work. Truly remarkable. 
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