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Freshwater

by Akwaeke Emezi
Freshwater - Thryft
Freshwater - Thryft

Experience the metaphysics of identity and being.

Freshwater is a must-read for individuals who are intrigued with experimental and thought-provoking reads. This novel follows Ada, a young Nigerian woman, who struggles to understand herself and the powerful entities that exist within her. All narrated through the various perspectives of her selves, Freshwater seamlessly blends Igbo spirituality and existential philosophy to deliver a truly unique and captivating read.

  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2019)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Transgender Fiction (2018)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Nommo Award for Best Novel (The Ilube Award) (2019)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Otherwise Award (2019)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award Nominee for The Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction (2019)
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Freshwater

by Akwaeke Emezi
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ISBN: 9780571349272
Authors: Akwaeke Emezi
Publisher: faber and faber uk
Date of Publication: 2018-12-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Magical Realism, LGBT, Queer
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 30836 readers)

Description

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, heartwrenching, 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 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.Told from the perspective of the various selves within Ada, and closely based on the author's own personal experiences, Freshwater explores the metaphysics of identity and mental health, plunging the reader into the mystery of being and self. Freshwater dazzles with ferocious energy and serpentine grace, heralding the arrival of a fierce new literary voice.
 

Experience the metaphysics of identity and being.

Freshwater is a must-read for individuals who are intrigued with experimental and thought-provoking reads. This novel follows Ada, a young Nigerian woman, who struggles to understand herself and the powerful entities that exist within her. All narrated through the various perspectives of her selves, Freshwater seamlessly blends Igbo spirituality and existential philosophy to deliver a truly unique and captivating read.

  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2019)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Transgender Fiction (2018)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Nommo Award for Best Novel (The Ilube Award) (2019)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Otherwise Award (2019)
  • The Publishing Triangle Award Nominee for The Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.