The thoughts and emotions expressed by Okorafor's finely-drawn main character, Onyesonwu, may be intelligible to women of many backgrounds. A child produced through the rape of her Okeke mother by a Nuru soldier, she struggles against both the stigma of her birth and the limitations imposed upon women within a patriarchal society. Her physical features mark her out as an Ewu pariah, yet her inner abilities destine her to fulfill a messianic prophecy.
Set amidst the horror and chaos of genocide, the novel's heart is a story of love, friendship, and courage that transcend both death and time.
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