An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centres 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.

Narrated from the perspective of the various selves within Ada, and based in the author's realities, Freshwater explores identity and mental health, plunging the reader into the mystery of being and self.