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The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

30 reviews

mmefish's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Painful. Frustrating. Shocking. It was hard to read but so worth it. Abi Daré somehow managed to end the novel on a light note, and I doubt I will ever forget it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Excrement, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, and Domestic abuse

jouljet's review against another edition

informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

lorinew1's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

secretsoup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book was a rough read because of the rape and physical abuse, but I’m glad I stuck with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Excrement, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Torture

silver_lining125's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

maggie333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I finished The Girl With the Louding Voice today, and this book moved me in ways that a book hasn't in a long time. I'm a high school student in the USA, but even with me being so different than Adunni, I found myself relating to her in so many ways. I also feel like I learned so much more from her story and her pain. The writing of this novel is so beautiful and unique. It is written in broken English at first, which was an adjustment, but it really fit the story, and I felt like I could clearly hear Adunni's voice and thoughts. There was not a single place in the entire book where I was not fully wrapped up in Adunni's story. I really recommend this story to anyone. It can be emotional and graphic at times, but it really brings a personal perspective to deeply important issues.  I feel like my perspective has widened so much. I can't say enough about this book, for sure one my absolute favorite books this year, if not of all time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Excrement, and Infertility

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I didn't like this one as much as I thought I would. It was TRAGIC for the first 200 pages, tragedy after horrible thing one right after the other. I've heard some people refer to this book as "tragedy porn" and I don't disagree. 

That being said, the last 166 pages were light and full of hope. Adunni is an excellent character, and I think that's why it was so damn hard to watch her experience the hells she was put into. She was funny, and smart, and feisty. I really loved her, and I think she'll stick with me for a long time. 

There were parts that were so disgusting or violent, I felt it took me out of the book. I honestly felt it was added for shock value, to really the nail the sadness of Adunni's life home, but I found it unnecessary. I have a high tolerance for gore and violence, but some parts were too much for me. 

This isn't a book I feel I can recommend to anyone because of it's many content warnings. But if this sounds interesting to you, it's a beautifully written story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Excrement

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Child death, and Miscarriage

em_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow this book was difficult to read but definitely eye opening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

mezzarella's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's hard to believe that The Girl with the Louding Voice is Abi Dare's debut novel. Dare creates a deeply emotional and heart wrenching tale in the story of Adunni, a 14 year old girl who dreams of receiving a formal education. When her mother passes away and her father sells her off to a much older man, Adunni escapes to the city only to find herself in another powerless situation. Despite the injustices brought against her and the hardship she endures, Adunni finds a way to use her voice to fight for what she believes in. 

What makes Adunni such a strong character is her resilience, positivity, and heart. From the very first pages, it is easy to root for Adunni even in her broken English. Despite everything, Adunni spends her free time developing her understanding of the English language so that her voice can finally be heard. It's heart-warming to see after so much tragedy, that there were still plenty of people willing to help this child find a way out of her hardships. Adunni works hard to improve her life, and is always grateful for those who help her. While Adunni is naïve and trusting by nature, she is also hard-working and determined to create a better life for herself. Her optimism never wavers: Adunni will get an education at whatever cost is required. 

For it's moments of heart, this story is also horrifying. Adunni endures human trafficking, rape from an older man, domestic violence, and slavery. The story is told in the first person in Broken English, so that all of Adunni's thoughts are clearly laid out to the reader. Those who are sensitive to these subject matters should be warned that some depictions in the novel are graphic and troubling. This story is also empowering, hopeful, and undeniably a feminist piece of literature.  Written by a Nigerian woman who tells the story of a Nigerian girl enduring the worst human rights issues in her country, Dare is able to discuss the challenges women face in making decisions about their futures. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Trafficking

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Excrement, Alcoholism, and Infertility

jenk2020's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

What a great book to start the year with. An incredibly authentic narrator, Adunni's character is brought to life on the page within the first chapter. The book is written in dialect but it wasn't difficult to follow. A fantastic look at the difficulties that young women/girls face in Nigeria. I was particularly impressed with her characterisation of Big Mamma, a wealthy lady Adunni goes to work for as a maid. She is vile and hateful, yet the author manages to make you feel incredible sympathy for her at times, with her flashes of humanity. My only criticism was that the plot was a little... easy. Chance meetings and unlikely circumstances moving it along to its satisfactory conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking