In this epic tale, we follow teenage Kirabo brought up by loving grandparents as she searches for her identity and the truth behind family feuds and secrets. Where is her mother? Did she really choose to abandon her? Mixing modern feminism with Ugandan folklore and legend this is a roller-coaster ride whose feisty heroine had me enthralled and left me wondering do all patriarchal societies lay the blame for their ills on their First Woman? It would seem so.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 106 Autumn 2022 ) |
