A review by catalyst226
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Told from multiple, overlapping, and diverging perspectives, I truly have never read anything like this. Definitely a boom that makes you want to talk to others about it (and I will).

Heads up, not a light story. It was so interesting that the plot isn't linear nor is it the main focus of the book. You don't really have a major antagonist. I also felt that I had to abandon a lot of my comparisons to mental illness (as portrayed in Western media in particular) as a concept as I read.
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