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Freshwater
by Akwaeke Emezi
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reread january 2024
read in english, paperback
I understand why 15 year old me was astonished by this. But I didn’t feel as strongly this time. Maybe I’ve come in terms with my gender, or more spiritually disconnected. Not sure. This time I didn’t cry once. While I cried all the time the first time I read it. Doesn’t take away the authors’ ingenuity and the books’ amazingness
And I still deeply love freshwater. I know this book has shaped me to the place I am now.
april 2022
read in swedish, ebook
If I could give this book 6 stars I would. Absolutely beautiful. I didn’t understand everything in this book but that do not change the fact that the book is the best ever made. I wonder though if it is a autobiography or not? And my favorite character was Saint Vincent. Going to have to reread it sometime. In english because I read it in swedish.
read in english, paperback
I understand why 15 year old me was astonished by this. But I didn’t feel as strongly this time. Maybe I’ve come in terms with my gender, or more spiritually disconnected. Not sure. This time I didn’t cry once. While I cried all the time the first time I read it. Doesn’t take away the authors’ ingenuity and the books’ amazingness
And I still deeply love freshwater. I know this book has shaped me to the place I am now.
april 2022
read in swedish, ebook
If I could give this book 6 stars I would. Absolutely beautiful. I didn’t understand everything in this book but that do not change the fact that the book is the best ever made. I wonder though if it is a autobiography or not? And my favorite character was Saint Vincent. Going to have to reread it sometime. In english because I read it in swedish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Car accident