A Girl Is a Body of Water Summary
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

A Girl Is a Body of Water Overview

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's A Girl is a Body of Water is about a girl named Kirabo who grows up in a small, rural town in Uganda without a mother. As her country deals with war and famine, Kirabo heads off to an exclusive boarding school where she continues to search for her missing mother. As she learns more about her history and the women in her life, she also comes to terms with who she is and what she wants out of life. The novel explores sexism and stories.