Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

67 reviews

smkelly1997's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Overall, a really good book with beautiful writing. However at ti es it often felt slow. The ending was magic though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Misogyny, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Rape

narbine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Cursing, and Trafficking

reggiethebird's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Slavery, Trafficking, and Abandonment

Minor: Excrement and Miscarriage

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

 The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré was a difficult and traumatic read, but well worth the time. This heartbreaking story makes you want to crawl into the pages and hug Adunni as tight as you can as her childhood unfolds. While I’m not typically a fan of stories written phonetically, Daré’s style here helps to solidify Adunni’s place in society and her lack of education. This is such a moving read, but, full-disclosure, I found it hard to get through given the subject matter’s weight. I do highly recommend this book, but be warned that it is not a happy read, nor an easy one. This book handles real life events for so many women (really, young girls who become women too soon), and though it is a fictional account, it doesn’t make these situations any less real. This book will make you think about others on an entirely new plain, but it is well worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexism, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Medical content

encharro's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Excrement, Physical abuse, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Infertility

matchai's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Classism, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

anniefwrites's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

I'm not sure if this one was for me. I think I prefer books that are a bit more subtextual rather than quite so direct like this one. While there were significant obstacles in Adunni's life, I felt that the outcomes could veer into the predictable. It was still super interesting to read a story set in a country that I don't normally read about, especially as Adunni was learning the "Nigeria facts" along the way with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Excrement, Infertility, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Pregnancy

jasmijn's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

Oh Adunni, what a beautiful, painful story about a courageous young girl who just wants to get an education, become a teacher, and have a "louding voice". 

 Beautifully and masterfully translated to Dutch by Aarjan and Thijs van Nimwegen, which really deserves a mention: the main character speaks her own version of English, then translated to Dutch, which the translators managed to convey without becoming too stigmatising or annoying to read. Highly recommended. 

Adunni is admirable for her optimism and determination and carries through every event with courage, but a lot of bad things happen to her and those around her. Check the trigger warnings if you think you may not be up for this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Trafficking

Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

franklola's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Miscarriage

nkk1017's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Infertility, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Death, Trafficking, Infidelity, and Death of parent