Acquadolce by Akwaeke Emezi

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Acquadolce

Akwaeke Emezi

4.13 AVERAGE

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kathrynwardle's review against another edition

3.25
challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aeglaeca's review against another edition

3.25
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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capituuuu's review against another edition

3.5
I found this really beautiful and complex but also hard to follow. But also I think that was purposeful and okay! 
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bookworm_with_a_brew's review against another edition

3.5
challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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kiranaftab's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 38%
there’s a full review on goodreads that captures my rage. WHY IS THIS CENTERED AROUND MEN AND HAVING SEX WITH THEM WHEN THERE ARE GODS IN YOU

whatulysses's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cashleigh98's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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beeeeonka's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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fieldsandfeels's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Akwaeke Emezi never fails to really pull us into their mind with the poetry and pain of their ogbanje companions. By giving each of them individual voices and personalities, we see how real it is for everyone. I particularly love the conflict of the Western need to pathologize so many of Ada’s thoughts and behaviors, when in reality they do have agency in what we learn is a beautiful sort of symbiosis. This is really just about the journey to self-acceptance, and that should be celebrated.
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5erinnicole's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 34%
I read all the content warnings ahead of time. And I thought I was in a place to enjoy this book. But at about 25% I realized it was just feeling like a slog. Multiple chapters focused on
sexual assault
turned out to be too much for me in the end. 

I have enjoyed other works by this author and may revisit in a format other than audio later. But I have to let this go for now.