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A review by febeschoemaker
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written. Would recommend. It's not for the faint of heart though. It's not a happy book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence