The Girl with the Louding Voice
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All you have are your words.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA TODAY
SHOW BOOK CLUB PICKAN OBSERVER HOTTEST TIPPED DEBUT NOVELIST OF
2020A BBC CONTEMPORARY FICTION BOOK OF 2020A STYLIST BEST BOOK OF
2020 'A stunning novel - original, beautiful and powerful' ROSAMUND
LUPTON Meet Adunni, a fourteen year old living in a Nigerian
village outside Lagos. She is a downtrodden daughter, desperately
missing her deceased mother, and will soon become a despised third
wife then an abused domestic servant. She is expected to be meek,
quiet, obedient. Adunni is none of these things. She is determined
and loyal and curious. This is the story of Adunni's pursuit of
education. Her search to find her louding voice. So that she can
speak for herself - and for all the girls who came before her.
PRAISE FOR THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE: 'Compulsive reading'
IRISH TATLER 'A story of courage that will win over your heart'
STYLIST 'A true original, this will open your eyes' COSMOPOLITAN
'[A] brave fresh voice . . .Throughout her harrowing coming-of-age
journey, told with verve and compassion, Adunni never loses the
",louding voice", that makes Dare's story, and her protagonist, so
unforgettable' NEW YORK TIMES 'A character for the ages' JEANINE
CUMMINS, AUTHOR OF AMERICAN DIRT 'Adunni's humour and fierce
determination to change her destiny shine through this remarkable
book' INDEPENDENT 'Readers will fall in love with Adunni . . .The
writing is addictive and deeply evocative. A beautiful debut from a
talented author' HERALD 'Fearless . .. a celebration of girls who
dare to dream and those who help them unfurl their wings so they
might soar' IMBOLO MBUE 'Winning comedy sparkles through the
grimness . .. the vividly alive characters keep you hooked, all the
way to Dare's rousing, heart-swelling conclusion' DAILY MAIL
'Captivated me, astonished me and, more than once, broke my heart'
TARA CONKLIN
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