natverse 's review for:

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'd love to give this author more than 5 stars once again. There's something about a story about the dual self and the pain of consciousness in a body as a prison that I really feel. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Once again the writing is beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Medical trauma