Freshwater
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Freshwater
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Narrated by:
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Akwaeke Emezi
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Written by:
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Akwaeke Emezi
About this listen
An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result of being born "with one foot on the other side". Unsettling, heart-wrenching, dark, and powerful, Freshwater is a sharp evocation of a rare way of experiencing the world, one that illuminates how we all construct our identities.
Ada begins her life in the south of Nigeria as a troubled baby and a source of deep concern to her family. Her parents, Saul and Saachi, successfully prayed her into existence, but as she grows into a volatile and splintered child, it becomes clear that something went terribly awry. When Ada comes of age and moves to America for college, the group of selves within her grows in power and agency.
A traumatic assault leads to a crystallization of her alternate selves: Asụghara and Saint Vincent. As Ada fades into the background of her own mind and these selves - now protective, now hedonistic - move into control, Ada's life spirals in a dark and dangerous direction.
©2018 Akwaeke Emezi (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded BooksWhat listeners say about Freshwater
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- KJ
- 2018-09-17
Beautiful and diverse.
This read challenged my preconceptions of mental health. At once beautiful and dark, this book was a reminder of the very Eurocentric perspective that we live in as a society, and was a breath of fresh air in relation to the books I'm so used to seeing on the shelves and reading.
Masterfully written. One of my favourite reads of 2018, hands down. #Audible1
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- 2022-10-15
Fantastic book and audiobook!
Fantastic book. The audiobook is read by the author, which is always amazing. I highly recommend this title.
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