Open Water
Caleb Azumah Nelson
contemporary fiction
literary fiction
past tense
first POV
~173 pp
A dark contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 43,245 |
| Page count | ~173 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |