The Girl with the Louding Voice: A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel) Kindle Edition

This book was intoxicating! I am starting her book "And so I Roar" tonight!

The Girl With The alluding Voice"Brave, fresh...unforgettable." —New York Times Book ReviewWhere to start? I absolutely loved this book, the characters, and the storyline! Adunni is a hero in my mind. She overcame every obstacle thrown at her while NEVER losing sight of her dreams and goals! I had such strong feelings of hate for so many characters in this book and I also loved characters, such as Adunnu, Kofi, and Tia.The story follows Adunni, a young Nigerian girl, who dreams of becoming a teacher and educating young minds. She has goals sets to finish school and learn everything she can learn. That all comes to a halt when her father decides to take a bride price and marry her off to a much older man, who already has two wives and children with those wives so that the father can pay the rent. Adunnu is devastated. She does not want to marry this man she just wants to continue her schooling and achieve her dreams. I understand it’s a cultural thing but the things that poor man does to Adunni, I don’t understand how any father could put their child through that. Adunni becomes close with one of the wives and that tragedy strikes and she has to make a rash decision and flee.She comes to work in a beautiful mansion where Big Madam and Big Daddy live. They are both, in my opinion, terrible terrible people. I’ve done he works so hard in that house from 4 AM to sometimes 11 PM cleaning and any thing that she does or says wrong Big Madam beats her senseless. she meets a friend of Big Madams and they secretly begin to work together and help teach her proper English so that she can apply for a scholarship to school and get the heck out of the house she is in. Their friendship is strong and Tia proves she will do anything for Adunni.The story also follows the disappearance of the former housemaid, Rebecca and Big Daddy’s sexual interests in women and young ladies. Adunni is the most amazing character I have come along and her story is one that should always be shared. Grab a copy of this book. You will not be disappointed.

I enjoyed reading this book. I loved the use of non standard English which made the voice of the main character so authentic. The story conveyed the sadness, fears, and joys, of a young girl so well and managed to convey the disparate lives of the affluent and the poor. Most of all it painted a picture of what it must be like to be trafficked and helpless and with little hope. Yet hope and joy permeated this book and that is it's beauty. Beautifully written.

My favorite thing is her honest writing and the growth you read as she achieves each day as her childness allows. Her determination is what you hope for every child. I cannot make any judgment about the circumstances of her life and lack of her choices since this is the Nigerian history of hundreds of years. I am grateful she survived and has an unforgettable story. I am proud of what she achieved and the example she leaves for other young girls everywhere.

Well written..flows like water..thoughtful, inviting. So many emotions invoked from rage to empathy. I am impressed with how well it moved from almost one story to another. Almost like a before Lagos or BL to AL. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel.

Loved this book! Adunni is really a voice for all girls and women , especially those in abusive situations. She shows how women can endure horrible circumstances but can rise above it to become a stronger person. A person who matters and can change the world for the better. Everyone needs a Ms Tia in their lives to support and protect them. This book also opened my eyes to the conditions in Nigeria that still go on to this day. Love can change the world for the better and remove the ugliness.

What a great story. I was immersed early on and trying will a better life for Adunni. She is a girl with a vision!! After all that life continues to throw at her, she is still willing to always fight. The best part about her vision is that she recognizes that the fight is not with her alone but with the many girls in Nigeria who have gone through what she has been through and probably worse. The ending does end at a time when she is still really young, so we don’t see what her future is like. It’s fine because, after all that we’ve seen from her, we know she is going to do great things.The Girl with the Louding Voice lives up to the hype. A novel that combines gritty storytelling with a unique narrative voice of Adunni's dialect of broken English, which adds a certain authenticity to the story.Overall, it's a beautiful story of a young girl who longs for an education and a better life but has to fight great odds to reach her dreams. A highly suggested read for someone who want a great read with a truly inspiring story. I look forward to the next book by Abi Dare.

My first book by Abi Dare and I will be seeking out more. I was drawn to the book as there were a lot of Nigerian students in my college in northern Ontario from 1979 - 1982 and I made a few friends, learned a few recipes, and a few words in Housa, one of the 3 main languages in the country which is mentioned in the novel. This book was very insightful on the way some people are treated when they are brought to work in the homes of some of the wealthy privileged in Nigeria. It covered important topics like poverty, abuse, women rights, & education. I felt like I knew the main character, Adunni, and was really wishing her success, she was so brave and perseverant. The book is easy to read as well. I was sorry to have reached the last page!

Excellent book! By this book you discover how is people living in Nigeria nowadays! The book makes you feel all the same as the main character!

Lovely book

Thanks. Masterpiece in our time for young, adult, man, woman, Nigerian and non-Nigerian. I love it.

I like the way the book is written as it felt like I was reading Adunni’s own writing.I would recommend this book to friends and I think it would be a good study for high school literature.I gave it four stars for the reading value and for knowledge of the way of life for many young girls in Nigeria.