Open Water

Open water is Nelson's acclaimed debut novel. I was lucky to receive the ARC of his second book, which I absolutely loved, and, due to that, I think my expectations might have been a bit too high.

This is a great book, Nelson's lyrical prose is beautiful and I definitely recommend its reading. However, the story didn't touch me as much as I was expecting.

It is a beautiful love story but, underneath the beautiful, and sometimes purple writing, I've felt the characters weren't truly developed. Additionally, I think the important issues mentioned in the book were raised too further ahead in the story, and the ending left me feeling unfulfilled.

Despite the 3 stars, I absolutely recommend Nelson's books. I think he is brilliant and can't wait to read more from him and seeing him grow as a writer. This was a great debut!