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sandro_reads 's review for:
Open Water
by Caleb Azumah Nelson
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Open Water moves like a song. It has a rhythm- repeated phrases and imagery - returning to reflect on love and what it means to be a Black man.
Its use of the second person narration and the way it draws upon art - music and movies and books - gives it an immediacy. Simply beautiful.
Its use of the second person narration and the way it draws upon art - music and movies and books - gives it an immediacy. Simply beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Murder