Open water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open water

Caleb Azumah Nelson with Adiëlle Westercappel (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Twee jonge mensen ontmoeten elkaar in een pub in Zuidoost-Londen. Allebei zijn ze Zwart, allebei hebben ze beurzen gewonnen voor privéscholen waar ze zich niet thuis voelden, allebei proberen ze hun stempel te drukken op een stad die hen zowel vie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,226 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 84%
sad 47%
challenging 30%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 19%
dark 18%
tense 14%
informative 7%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 31%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.24

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