A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

A Girl is a Body of Water

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

450 pages | first published 2020

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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...
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Summary of 825 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 76%
inspiring 37%
hopeful 33%
challenging 32%
informative 26%
adventurous 19%
sad 14%
funny 13%
mysterious 11%
dark 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.17

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