“For those that are missing the tentative depiction of love in Normal People , Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water is set to become one of 2021's unmissable books. Utterly transporting, it'll leave you weeping and in awe.”
— Stylist
“An amazing debut novel. You should read this book. Let's hear it for Caleb Azumah Nelson, also known as the future”
— Benjamin Zephaniah
“A poetic novel about Black identity and first love in the capital from one of Britain's most exciting young voices”
— Harper's Bazaar
“A lyrical modern love story, brilliant on music and art, race and London life, I enjoyed it hugely”
— David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY and SWEET SORROW
“A short, poetic and intellectual meditation on art and a relationship between a young couple”
— Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER
“A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love”
— Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE
“An unforgettable debut... it's Sally Rooney meets Michaela Coel meets Teju Cole”
— New York Times
“A tender and touching love story, beautifully told”
— Observer
“Hands-down the best debut I've read in years”
— The Times
“An exhilarating new voice in British fiction”
— Vogue
“A love song to Black art and thought”
— Yaa Gyasi, bestselling author of HOMEGOING and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM
“A very touching and heartfelt book”
— Diana Evans, award-winning author of ORDINARY PEOPLE
“Caleb is a star in the making”
— Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANT and BROWN BABY
“An intense, elegant debut”
— Guardian
“A stunning piece of art”
— Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of LOVE IN COLOUR
Open Water
Year
2021
Pages
160
Tags
Praise
“For those that are missing the tentative depiction of love in Normal People , Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water is set to become one of 2021's unmissable books. Utterly transporting, it'll leave you weeping and in awe.”
— Stylist
“An amazing debut novel. You should read this book. Let's hear it for Caleb Azumah Nelson, also known as the future”
— Benjamin Zephaniah
“A poetic novel about Black identity and first love in the capital from one of Britain's most exciting young voices”
— Harper's Bazaar
“A lyrical modern love story, brilliant on music and art, race and London life, I enjoyed it hugely”
— David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY and SWEET SORROW
“A short, poetic and intellectual meditation on art and a relationship between a young couple”
— Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER
“A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love”
— Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE
“An unforgettable debut... it's Sally Rooney meets Michaela Coel meets Teju Cole”
— New York Times
“A tender and touching love story, beautifully told”
— Observer
“Hands-down the best debut I've read in years”
— The Times
“An exhilarating new voice in British fiction”
— Vogue
“A love song to Black art and thought”
— Yaa Gyasi, bestselling author of HOMEGOING and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM
“A very touching and heartfelt book”
— Diana Evans, award-winning author of ORDINARY PEOPLE
“Caleb is a star in the making”
— Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANT and BROWN BABY
“An intense, elegant debut”
— Guardian
“A stunning piece of art”
— Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of LOVE IN COLOUR
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