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Synopsis
Waking up in a futuristic Mumbai with five snake bites, Meena is compelled to return to her native Ethiopia by way of a forbidden path spanning the Arabian Sea; while a girl from a different time, Mariama, flees a traumatic experience to Ethiopia in search of a better life.
The Girl in the Road: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult literary fantasy contains moderate violence (snake bites, implied trauma), mature themes of displacement and survival, and potentially moderate sexual content. The dystopian setting and parallel narratives explore complex themes of identity and migration.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence, animal harm, and trauma (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in literary speculative fiction will appreciate the dual journeys across time and geography.