By Caleb Azumah Nelson

Service95 Recommends Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Discover an examination of love, masculinity and intimacy. Explore Open Water and other reviews with Service95 Recommends

What We Say: “Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel is a poetic, poignant London love story. It follows two young Black creatives – a photographer and a dancer who are never named – as they quietly fall in love, exploring how such an intense love can rupture, and how such a break can heal. The perfect love story.” – Olivia McCrea-Hedley  

What They Say: “A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love” — Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie 

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Olivia McCrea-Hedley is Copy Editor at Service95

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