by Akwaeke Emezi · EDICIONS DEL PERISCOPI · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417339326
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Aigua dolça is a novel written by Akwaeke Emezi and published in 2020. The story follows Ada, a young Nigerian woman who immigrates to the United States to study. As Ada grows up, her mind becomes populated by dark and ancestral presences that fight for control. Narrated from the perspective of these alternative identities, Aigua dolça explores themes of identity, trauma, and the intersection between culture and mental health. The novel is based on the author's real experience.
Akwaeke Emezi is a Nigerian fiction writer and visual artist, best known for their novels Freshwater (2018), Pet, and the New York Times bestselling work The Death of Vivek Oji. Emezi is a generalist who writes speculative fiction, romance, memoir, and poetry for both young adults and adults with mostly LGBTQ themes. Their work has earned them several awards and nominations including the Otherwise Award and Commonwealth Short Story Prize. In 2021, Time featured them as a Next Generation Leader.
