Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

My journey from not understanding this book at all to loving it, and the Lit Ladies who helped me.

*TW NOTE: This book contains explorations of rape, sexual assault, child abuse, suicidal thoughts and actions, and mental health conditions*

So far, the Lit Ladies have read five books. Of those five books, two of them have really, really challenged me. Like, I’m talking full on verbal “What the actual hell is going on in this stupid book?!” type exclam…