The Girl with the Louding Voice
Paperback Published on: 01/10/2020
Price: £10.99
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A powerful and emotional debut...
Adunni, a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl will capture your heart from the first pages of this wonderful debut. Her story is about having dreams and changi... READ MORE
Wonderful Book !
I read a pre-publication copy of this and was completely hooked and mesmerised from the start by the story of Adunni , a 14 year old Nigerian girl who is ... READ MORE
Beautifully empowering- a must read!
This was everything I hoped it would be- empowering, moving, wonderfully captivating. Full of hope and light in the face of adversity (basically perfect re... READ MORE
Vibrant and engaging
I say to customers "read the last two paragraphs on Page 164 ". They then buy the book. These two paragraphs encapsulate a lot of what I loved about this b... READ MORE
Powerful, emotional, inspiring
This powerful and thought provoking story follows Adunni, a young Nigerian girl as she strives to follow her dreams of education and independence. Adunni l... READ MORE
Find Your Louding Voice
Highly readable and inspiring, the story of 14 year old Adunni, who's future is being the 3rd wife of a much older man , but who is determined to finish, w... READ MORE
charged and potent read in such a turbulent world.
An incredibly charged and potent read in such a turbulent world. Actively reminding us of our personal priviledge, Abi Dare crafts a brutally honest story ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Book of the Year 2021
Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2020
All you have are your words.
Meet Adunni, a teenage girl born into a rural Nigerian village.
Aged fourteen, she is a commodity, a wife, a servant.
She is also smart, funny, curious, with a spirit and joy infectious to those around her.
And despite her situation going from bad to worse, she has a plan to escape: she will find her 'louding voice' and get her education, so that she can speak up for herself - and all the girls who came before her.
As she turns enemies into friends and superiors into aides, Adunni will take you with her on a heart-breaking but inspiring journey from a small village to the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, and show you that no matter the situation, there is always some joy to be found.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781529359275
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
- Weight: 282g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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This book genuinely blew me away- comparisons to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Half a Yellow Sun' are more than justified; by the end of the first chapter I ... READ MORE
A Powerful Voice For The Under-Represented
Adunni is a young Yoruba girl growing up in in rural Nigeria in a culture that places no value on women. Forced by her father to marry an old man for the s... READ MORE
An amazing story - a must read
This is a truly amazing book; written as the voice of a young Nigerian girl, in her pidgin English. I thought it would be a tough read because of that but ... READ MORE
Blown Away
What can I say?
I was pretty much blown away by this book.
It started with me wondering whether I could keep up with reading the account of the life of Adu... READ MORE
Remarkable read set in Nigeria
This book had me going through so many emotions I felt physically worn after finishing it.
There was wonder, anger,more anger, sheer helplessness, a carin... READ MORE
The story of a courageous girl
The Girl with the Louding Voice is about the courage of a Nigerian girl. I finished reading this on International Women’s Day, and this book tells a story ... READ MORE
A Protagonist To Root For
"I feel hot tears burn my eyes. I know the meaning of forsake. I know it means when somebody has leave you by yourself. When you are of no use to the perso... READ MORE
I loved this book
Everything about the book is brilliant. From start to finish I was deeply engaged and invested in the life of protagonist Adunni - an extremely likeable ch... READ MORE
Powerful, Emotional & Rich In Culture
The Girl With The Louding Voice is a debut novel rich in culture and has an amazing character, Adunni. It's written in the style of a rural Nigerian girl ... READ MORE
Powerful
A wonderful powerful read, this should be required reading. Absolutely heartbreaking read about modern slavery , child marriage, abuse, it’s a hard read, b... READ MORE
The story is fascinating, the language brilliant, the characters all too believable.
Oh what a lovely book and one of the few I have felt compelled to offer 5 stars to. The story is fascinating, the language brilliant, the characters all to... READ MORE
Powerful
A book that tells of the hardship of women living in Nigeria. This book shows the powerlessness of women but also the strength of them and of how women can... READ MORE
Will anyone hear her?
This is a powerful message from a girl who is determined to be heard in the story. When Adunni’s mother was dying, she made her father promise that Adunni ... READ MORE
Thought provoking
The shop assistant advised this book and I am still thanking him for it. It's astonishing (even though not surprising) how much pain some people must endur... READ MORE
Powerful read
A powerful, emotive and compelling read. Really feel that a lot of the subject matter covered, particularly the story of the main protagonist Adunni, is re... READ MORE
Moving novel set in Nigeria
This book had me going through so many emotions I felt physically worn after finishing it.
There was wonder, anger,more anger, sheer helplessness, a carin... READ MORE
Incredible
Genuinely one of the best books I have ever read. I haven’t stopped thinking about it - and Adunni - since I finished the novel. A beautiful, impactful boo... READ MORE
binge read
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré was one of those books that I read in two sittings. I was invested in this story despite not being sure because... READ MORE
Gripping, heart-breaking, funny and uplifting
This is a wonderful novel which tells the story of Adunni, a young Nigerian girl who is sold into marriage. Adunni wants nothing more than to complete her ... READ MORE
Superb
One of my favourite reads of 2020 - if not THE favourite. I have also given a number of copies as gifts and everyone has loved it. Beautifully written .
An inspirational read
I loved this book. The young girl narrating the story is full of life, hope and courage and her character shines through, often with great humour despite ... READ MORE
The best book I’ve read
This book is incredible! It’s one of those books where you just cannot stop thinking about it!
Utterly brilliant
Feisty lead character, beautifully written. I warmed to Adunni from the first paragraph. The descriptions of Nigeria are wonderful and I found the book a ... READ MORE
Accomplished writing
An absorbing read. Adunni is a most engaging character, and the richly created life of a Nigerian village as well as city life was most illuminating. The ... READ MORE
A story of hope
Loved the big story in this little book. Long may education be a joy to everyone.
The Girl With the Louding Voice
Abi Dare has created a character with such a loud, clear and believable voice that it felt as if I had made a new friend - albeit a friend with so differen... READ MORE
Powerful, humbling and important
A powerful reminder of the different and often difficult lives women lead around the world. A gripping tale of resilience and the importance of finding and... READ MORE
Outstanding
What an outstanding and inspirational novel. Highly moving and one of my best reads to date. I wish I could read it for the first time again!! Can’t stop t... READ MORE
Waiting for the sequel
Wow ! I have just finished reading The Girl With The Louding Voice.
This is a real page turner which will make you forget the cleaning and cooking. So just... READ MORE
Heart rending
Beautifully written, warm story that will pull at your heart strings.
Refreshing and at times funny, the story showcases the strength and determination of ... READ MORE
BRILLIANT !
Could not recommend this enough ! An easy and very interesting read.
A-MAZ-ING!!!!
A-MAZ-ING!!!! I don't know how to describe just how brilliant this book is. I absolutely fell in love with Adunni, a fourteen year old Nigerian girl, born ... READ MORE
You will want to drag the girl out of this life!
Having heard so many great reviews of this book I was very keen to read it.
At first I found the language used a little tricky to get used to but you soon ... READ MORE
Wonderful Product
Really loved this book. Good to read about a female in that society with gumption that enables her to achieve what she wants.
Well written and I liked the... READ MORE
An uplifting and beautifully crafted novel.
I absolutely loved this ultimately uplifting novel. It covers very dark and pressing issues, but does so via a lively character and subtle humour. A lot of... READ MORE
The Girl with the Louding Voice
Absolutely mesmerising.
Taught me a lot about Nigeria and, worryingly, how some young girls get treated. Loved the ‘voice’ of Adumi’. The descriptions was... READ MORE