A review by tangleroot_eli
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

A thinly fictionalized account of Emezi's life. Might've been more impressive on its own; having read Dear Senthuran last month, it all piled up a bit too much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use