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A Girl is a Body of Water
A Girl is a Body of Water
Author: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
In her thirteenth year, Kirabo confronts a piercing question: who is my mother? Kirabo has been raised by women in the small Ugandan village of Nattetta -- her grandmother, her best friend, and her many aunts -- but the absence of her mother follows her like a shadow. Seeking answers from Nsuuta, the local witch, Kirabo learns about the woman wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781951142049
ISBN-10: 1951142047
Publication Date: 9/1/2020
Pages: 560
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Tin House Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 11
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A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi is the story of many women in a patriarchal, male dominated society. One main reason for my choosing this book is its setting in Uganda. Diversity and representation in literature matters, and I find fiction an introduction to worlds I know nothing about. The main theme of the book comes together, but perhaps fewer characters and greater depth to each would have created a story that resonated more emotionally.

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