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Aigua dolça by Akwaeke Emezi

kipepeo's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is hugely intense and definitely a few solid steps away from my understanding, but that has nothing to do with the book and purely to do with me being white, not Nigerian, not spiritual. I think this was deeply powerful and utterly gorgeous, definitely worth the read if you’re in the right headspace. 

yemko's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

softhesquirrel's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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awesomeautumn's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

katesant's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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tuesdaymendoza's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I really really really wanted to like this. Perhaps I need to give this another go. I found the disjointed story structure, while symbolic, quite awkward. However, I feel this is more of an academic/close-reading kind of book and at this time I’m already reading some other philosophical books. If you’re looking for an introspective AND enjoyable read, then I put this on your TBR instead.

martinalitty's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This has some interesting ideas (I’m aware it’s autofiction / based on the author’s life), but unfortunately it reads like an unedited first draft.

jdors00's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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alienbrainwave's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tereza_lpz's review against another edition

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5.0

If I could give us more than five stars, I would. This is the best book I think I will ever read. I don’t know if I’ll be able to read anything else ever.