Open Water

“You would soon learn that love made you worry, but it also made you beautiful”

This is a love story. A love story between two people, but also a love story to one's self. This genre isn't something I often read and whilst I wasn't a fan of the writing style, I still enjoyed it

It tells the difficulties that people face when venturing into the unmarked waters of love (please appreciate my pun xD). However, it also tells of the difficulties that many minorities face. To be scared to be yourself is not a pleasant life to live

Despite not liking the style as much as some other books I have read, I absolutely fell in love with the little motifs that were woven throughout the book. It made the read feel more connected and I enjoyed that. It was very cleverly implemented

I loved the vulnerability throughout the book, the author beautifully writing how “it's easier for you to hide in your own darkness, than to emerge cloaked in your own vulnerability. Not better, but easier. However, the longer you hold it in, the more likely you are to suffocate. At some point, you must breathe.”