Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

160 reviews

tashtasher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Excrement and Cancer

ko2h3ckh's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

whatdebsreads's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Grief, and Death of parent

jengoertz's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, Classism, and Pregnancy

lpost's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage

corriejn's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Excrement, Blood, Murder, and Grief

theislandalien's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Violence

pagecalico's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

What a heart wrenching book. There are so many things i loved about this book i just don't know where to start. I loved the way the book was written and how Daré wrote Adunni’s POV in a way she would realistically speak as an uneducated, poor village girl in Nigeria, it made the book much more intriguing and fun to read, especially as a Yoruba girl myself!! I also really liked the facts at the start of the later chapters, it was very interesting!!

I truly loved Adunni and words cannot describe the hurt i felt towards her. But at the same time, i felt so inspired by her!! Despite being failed by most of the adults in her life and

being raped and sexually assaulted TWICE (I hope Big Daddy and Morufu burn in the DEEPEST PITS IN HELL)

she was still so hopeful and enthusiastic for her future. Seeing her constantly speak her mind regardless of her position in society and advocate for young girls like her who are also marginalised in Nigeria was so heartwarming. Her progressing her mindset to start uplifting herself and further pushing herself was my favourite bit about this book.
( Also I just wanted to point out how i love how caring and protective Adunni is about her family, especially her younger brother and its so sweet how she still loves her father despite him selling her)

Overall, i give this book a whopping 5 stars, it really didnt feel like i was reading 312 pages!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism

julia_89's review

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

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

joanna_banana's review

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

This had been on my list awhile and picked it up because there was no wait at the library. Adunni’s Story, her-story, pulls you in from the first page. Her nonstandard English at first took me a minute to adjust to but it quickly felt familiar from when I traveled and worked in Nigeria in 2010-2013. That was just before the events in the book and I appreciated the author placed this in present day with the talk of the Presidential race and the abduction of the Chibok girls by Boko Haram. Adunni’s Story may be fictional but it is very real and happening to girls and women today. I loved Adunni’s transformation in the book and the help she gets along the way. The author still left some things unresolved which I thought was good. It’s a fast read but definitely not an easy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Infertility