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Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi · Booklabria

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Freshwater

WomenLiterary

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First published: 2018
Editions: 17 in 7 languages

Synopsis

Both a recounting of trauma and its impacts, as well as a retelling of a Nigerian fable. The main character's multiple experiences of trauma are retold and the author unflinchingly explores how they are impacted (e.g., self-harm, dissociation). The character's psychology is viewed through a non-Western lens.

Subjects: Women
Literary
Identity
Biographical
Mental Disorders
LGBTQ gender identity

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17 in 7 languages

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