A review by estellegodard
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

what a beautiful little book. this read more like poetry than a novel yet the story was woven so beautifully and authentically that the prose just supported it. I have never related to a love story more and I loved how modern it felt. I think the conversations surrounding trauma and race were a little poorly incorporated into the love story which is why I can’t give this a perfect 5/5 , but I think there is a lot to be said about these topics and the author did an excellent job describing these emotions anyway.