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A review by art_and_bibliophilia
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
5.0
4.5 stars
It is now 3AM and I just finished this extraordinarily poweful and beautiful novel. My mind is racing; this is going to be a long night.
"But she was - she has always been - a terrifyingly beautiful thing. If you ever saw her at her fullest, you would understand - power becomes the child. She is heavy and unbearably light, still her mother’s hatchling. Think of her when the moon is rich, flatulent, bursting with pus and light, repugnant with strength. Yes, now you are beginning to understand."
It is now 3AM and I just finished this extraordinarily poweful and beautiful novel. My mind is racing; this is going to be a long night.
"But she was - she has always been - a terrifyingly beautiful thing. If you ever saw her at her fullest, you would understand - power becomes the child. She is heavy and unbearably light, still her mother’s hatchling. Think of her when the moon is rich, flatulent, bursting with pus and light, repugnant with strength. Yes, now you are beginning to understand."