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A review by poetology
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
An intriguing first novel about trauma and coming of age that makes me want to find out more about the writer's work. I felt uneasy that possession seems to drive the protagonist's queerness but I suspect that the Igbo spiritual landscape is more complex than I can grasp based on this novel alone.
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Child abuse