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Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
3.75
challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Beautifully written story. The whole time I was reading it I felt the anxiety that Ludwik, and other queer people, felt under an oppressive government and the surveillance that you would internalize. To seek love and connection with an axe over your head!