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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death
The Girl with the Louding Voice is the story of Adunni, a teenage girl being married off to an old man as a third wife who endures many hardships (do check the trigger warnings) but keeps insisting on trying to make life beter for herself and fighting for her education. She talks us through her experiences in her broken English, that gets better as she learns towards the end of the book. This is a gimmick that takes some getting used too, but certainly helped to transport me to Nigeria and Adunni's reality.
Sometimes Adunni broaches societal issues in a way that I feel is too unrealistic for a 14yo girl with a basic education and that made it feel a little forced sometimes, with social criticism being mentioned too literal to my taste. On the other hand, some of her returns are quite insightful or just plain funny.
Adunni's story captivated me, moved me and made me hope for better for her and many others in her life.
One thing to note is that this book was written for a western audience, published in the UK and might not be very representative of Nigerian literature.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Classism
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Murder
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Trafficking
Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Abortion, Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Death of parent
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Excrement, Trafficking, Grief, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Death of parent
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Sexual harassment
this gave me major a thousand splendid suns vibes, just because it’s a young girl dealing with so much that she didn’t deserve or ask for. but it’s also totally different in terms of culture and tone, so both are totally still valuable to read.
i think for me, the distinction between a 4 and a 5 star rating are very narrow. will i recommend this book? without a doubt. but will i read it again? doubtful. i just don’t want to relive this reading experience. it’s tough. it hurts. and while that pain is necessary to the story, it does push me back a bit.
but overall, wow. what a journey.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment