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Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
3.5
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

You create a small world for yourselves, and for you both only, sitting on this sofa, looking out at a world which has a tendency to engulf even the most alive.

I wanted to love this I really did and while the writing is beautiful and I loved the parts that talked about mental health, I just could not get myself to care about the characters at all.