A review by suvissiin
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

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

3.5

I loved the themes in this book, spirituality and mind, body and soul, gender and sexuality. The writing was really poetical and I enjoyed it even though I feel like I wanted a clearer plot. I feel like the character navigating through life was not enough for me, because even though the book is beautifly written, I finished it without really feeling anything for any of the characters.