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A review by jdeets03
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
5.0
"She was scarred, yes, gouged in places even. 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."
All I knew going into this book is that everyone I'm connected to on Goodreads rated it very highly. It took me a minute to get into the rhythm of Akwaeke Emezi's prose and to get into a story that is unlike anything I've ever read before. I am, however, glad I stepped outside my reading comfort zone, because Freshwater is a book I will think about for a long time.
All I knew going into this book is that everyone I'm connected to on Goodreads rated it very highly. It took me a minute to get into the rhythm of Akwaeke Emezi's prose and to get into a story that is unlike anything I've ever read before. I am, however, glad I stepped outside my reading comfort zone, because Freshwater is a book I will think about for a long time.