Tag: Book Review
-
Small Worlds: An endeavour for identity and belonging
Following the success of his debut novel Open Water, it comes as no surprise that Caleb Azumah Nelson’s second novel is just as stunning. Once again, he delivers a heartfelt, moving story through poetic prose. The story follows Stephen over a short but crucial period of his life in London as the son of Ghanaian-born…
-
Open Water: A deep-dive into love, masculinity and black-ness
To make a long story short, Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel is a triumph. Open Water is a novel, set in London, that follows the lives of a black man and a black woman as they intermingle. While initially it may sound simple, such a story brings about so many questions just in its existence.…