A review by bookishandlegal
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

 Wow, I absolutely loved this book! Adunni has jumped to the top of my list of favorite characters. She is so strong and independent and just an all around amazing character. I really related to Adunni's need to speak her mind, ask questions, and question authority and could really see why it was so hard for her to keep her opinions to herself even when it got her in trouble. She loves fiercely but it always trying to improve herself, her situation in life, and has a giving heart and really wants to improve her community and country. 
 
The book is written mainly through Adunni's point of view and is written in her Nigerian dialect. This threw me at the beginning of the book and it took me a little bit to get used to the writing style. Once I got used to it though the writing and dialogue really flowed and gave the book its own unique voice. 
 
This book was incredibly beautiful, honest, raw, heartbreaking, and uplifting. It was often difficult to read about the life situations that Adunni found herself in (married to a man 3 times her age at 15, having to run away from her village, being sold into household slavery, beatings, emotion abuse, sexual abuse) but the perseverance and strength that she showed throughout was so inspiring. The relationships that she made with Kofi and Tia in the second half of the book were also really lovely and I enjoyed seeing Adunni have positive adults in her life who were supporting her. 
 
This book and story is one that I think will stick with me for a long time. I read this from the library but will definitely need to get my own copy because this is a book I know I'll want to read again and again. 
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