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The Girl with the Louding Voice

Abi Daré

All you have are your words.

Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education.

As the only daughter of a broke father, she is a valuable commodity. Removed from school and sold as a third wife to an old man, Adunni's life amounts to this: four goats, two bags of rice, some chickens and a new TV. When unspeakable tragedy swiftly strikes in her new home, she is secretly sold as a domestic servant to a household in the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, …

All you have are your words.

Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education.

As the only daughter of a broke father, she is a valuable commodity. Removed from school and sold as a third wife to an old man, Adunni's life amounts to this: four goats, two bags of rice, some chickens and a new TV. When unspeakable tragedy swiftly strikes in her new home, she is secretly sold as a domestic servant to a household in the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where no one will talk about the strange disappearance of her predecessor, Rebecca. No one but Adunni...

As a yielding daughter, a subservient wife, and a powerless servant, fourteen-year-old Adunni is repeatedly told that she is nothing. But Adunni won't be silenced. She is determined to find her voice - in a whisper, in song, in broken English - until she can speak for herself, for the girls like Rebecca who came before, and for all the girls who will follow.

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Published Nov. 7, 2020 by Dutton.

ISBN:: 978-1-5247-4602-5
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KnitAFett reviewed The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

Devoured!

5.0 stars

Highly, highly recommend.

The topics can be rough, dealing with arranged marriages, slavery, sexual assault, etc. It was beautifully written and Adunni is such a bright spirit even with everything that she has gone through.

I heavily recommenHighly, highly recommend.

The topics can be rough, dealing with arranged marriages, slavery, sexual assault, etc. It was beautifully written and Adunni is such a bright spirit even with everything that she has gone through.

I heavily recommend the audiobook for this one. I am sure that the book itself is fantastic as well, but it is written in broken English. The audiobook with the Nigerian accenting was phenomenal, and Adjoa Andoh did a stunning job with bringing Adunni and her story to life.d the audiobook for this one. I am sure that the book itself is fantastic as well, but it is written in broken English. The audiobook …

Highly, highly recommend.

The topics can be rough, dealing with arranged marriages, slavery, sexual assault, etc. It was beautifully written and Adunni is such a bright spirit even with everything that she has gone through.

I heavily recommenHighly, highly recommend.

The topics can be rough, dealing with arranged marriages, slavery, sexual assault, etc. It was beautifully written and Adunni is such a bright spirit even with everything that she has gone through.

I heavily recommend the audiobook for this one. I am sure that the book itself is fantastic as well, but it is written in broken English. The audiobook with the Nigerian accenting was phenomenal, and Adjoa Andoh did a stunning job with bringing Adunni and her story to life.d the audiobook for this one. I am sure that the book itself is fantastic as well, but it is written in broken English. The audiobook with the Nigerian accenting was phenomenal, and Adjoa Andoh did a stunning job with bringing Adunni and her story to life.

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