A review by benjaminjournal
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

5.0

One of the most unique things I've ever read. It definitely did demand patience of me and I couldn't breeze through this like other things -- many times I needed to take breaks after a chapter or two, which in the moment I wasn't sure if it meant something "negative". I've decided no. This book is perfectly itself. Many passages also truly made me feel seen, as a person who feels like they have one foot on the other side in terms of gender identity. Very powerful.