Description

Kubai, a beautiful but obstinate girl, finds herself in an early marriage when she gets pregnant while in secondary school. She groans under the challenges that come with early and unplanned marriage including living in abject poverty, losing a child to sickle cell, and lack of maturity to handle little disagreements. When the quest for a male child leads her husband, Andong, to take a second wife, the situation is worsened as Kubai now has a harrowing experience of polygamy. Out of frustration, she resorts to diabolical means to have a male child who later attempts to kill her. In the end, Kubai regrets turning deaf ears to good counsel as she pays dearly for her actions. Day of Reckoning is a timely didactic tale that emphasizes the virtues of obedience, patience, humility and tolerance. The book is a must read for everyone.