A review by annietaber
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Upon second read (2024): A masterpiece. Perfectly paced, tragic, frank and nuanced about the sacrifices it takes to resist and how love and politics have always been intertwined. I feel for these characters so, so much. And now, having actually read Giovanni’s Room, I feel like I get this even more.