The Girl with the Louding Voice

By Abi Daré

The Girl with the Louding Voice - Abi Daré
  • Release Date: 2020-02-04
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,049 Ratings

Description

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! 

“Brave, fresh . . . unforgettable.”The New York Times Book Review

“A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick)
 
Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and recommended by The New York TimesMarie ClaireVogueEssence, PopSugar, Daily Mail, Electric LiteratureRed, Stylist, Daily Kos, Library Journal, The Everygirl, and Read It Forward!

The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams.  Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Adunni never loses sight of her goal of escaping the life of poverty she was born into so that she can build the future she chooses for herself – and help other girls like her do the same.  Her spirited determination to find joy and hope in even the most difficult circumstances imaginable will “break your heart and then put it back together again” (Jenna Bush Hager on The Today Show) even as Adunni shows us how one courageous young girl can inspire us all to reach for our dreams…and maybe even change the world.

Reviews

  • Please don’t end….

    5
    By texad Maddie
    Started reading with hesitation and lack of enthusiasm. Finished reading with buckets of tears and regret that I was ending the story of an unforgettable girl and the people who helped her survive and succeed.
  • Great story

    4
    By cimino33
    The style was a bit off putting, but basically a good read. And I learned quite a bit about Nigeria.
  • The girl with loudes voice

    5
    By mitekey
    A wonderful read indeed! I would definitely recommend it! And even read it again!
  • A book of sorrow, strength, and hope

    5
    By Peaceful thinker
    There are times this book is hard to read. To see the way women are devalued in Nigeria is very hard. Yet, this book also helps the reader see how one person can truly change another person’s life for the better. Adunni, the main character, has such strength and resolve and grace. It gives me hope for all women to have better lives.
  • The GIRL WITH The LOUDING VOICE

    5
    By Marilyn24272
    Adunni tells her compelling story in such a way that it grabs you…grabs your attention, your very caring soul. She tells the story of so many Nigerian young women who are caught in a culture that is holding from having a voice of their own. A LOUDING VOICE.
  • Highly recommend

    5
    By MarlyKg
    Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed this book! Fast read, sad but uplifting. Stick with it!!
  • A heart wrenching story

    4
    By Mtoto Mwema
    This was a heart breaking story of not only this young woman, but for the many young women in some third poor countries. But the resilience and the self loving spirit she demonstrates,is powerful and warn the soul. I cannot wait for the next book on her progress!
  • Excellent and truly inspiring!

    5
    By Chizara city
    The book is an excellent piece about gender inequity and injustice while inspiring with a raw story that portrays Adunni’s journey of truly rising above. It started with the power of the mind nourished by the verbal professions and actions of a mother to do better for her girl-child (showing the seed very early that education gives a voice to the voiceless) and then some unexpected helpers along the way.
  • Wow

    5
    By Shiie
    Loved it! Hilarious yet inspiring!! I wish there was a sequel to find out What happened next.
  • Great Story

    5
    By cbeney
    Enjoyable and enlightening. I would definitely recommend.