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

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Emotional and character driven. I wanted Adunni to succeed throughout the entire story and I’m so glad there was hope towards the end. We follow a fourteen /fifteen year old Nigerian girl from a rural village who is taken into a stranger’s house to be bear him a son. Unfortunately, indirect tragedy strikes and Adunni realizes she can’t stay anymore if she wants her “Louding voice” to move beyond her current situation. Thankfully, there are people that are on her side and help Adunni strive toward her goals. This book sheds a lot of light to what happens in rural places not just in Africa but all over the world. We need to advocate for girls and women to receive education, no matter what status they hold in life. We can’t shut out our women when there is so much for them to strive for. 
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