Reviews

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

v4lll's review

hopeful inspiring

solange's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

3.5

pawagski's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

mdelcol's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

ted_umeh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

marilynfcameron's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Slavery

anaccfarinha's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

ariannazylstra's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

sian_m's review against another edition

4.0

I established a real empathy for the MFC of this book. At first I thought I may have trouble with the dialect, however, the more I developed an understanding of ‘Adunni,’ the more I could flow with the book.

I loved all the Nigerian facts that were included. I also found some of the descriptive writing beautifully poetic and I tabbed quite a bit.

Adunni is an all round inspirational character and I love a book where you can really connect with the MC.

aliciasokol's review against another edition

5.0

This book drew me in quickly and I devoured it in just a couple days. At the start, Adunni’s first person broken English narrative takes a little getting used to. But the author (wow, what a debut novel!) does a beautiful job with Adunni’s voice and incredible spirit. This young girl (just 14) endures so much pain and suffering. She is quick-thinking and wise, managing to develop important friendships and alliances when she needs them most. I appreciated that this story is set in present day. So often in my reading, stories of young women like Adunni are set in the past. Her story, though fictional, highlights the terrible problem of human trafficking in a way we need to see. It is heartbreaking. Ultimately, this is a story of hope, belief in one’s worth, and the power of helping other people (in ways large and small). This story was unforgettable.