The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

The book received several positive reviews, became a New York Times Bestseller, is a 'Read with Jenna' choice and a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick.

The novel has also been noted for its realistic depiction of poverty in Nigeria and Child marriage two issues that the main character battles with in order to get education. The Girl with the Louding Voice deals with women's voice, the ability to speak up and the drive toward pushing to get to one's dream as showcased by the main character Adunni. After a rape experience, she runs to Lagos where she is employed by Big Madam who abuses her several times and turns her into a slave but Adunni is determined to face all these problems when she makes up her mind that education is the only way to be free from her oppressions. When things start getting sour, her father Papa marries her off, against her wishes, to Morufu as his third wife in order to use her bride price for the family upkeep. She wishes to get an education but she cannot due to lack of funds. Plot Īdunni is a 14-year-old girl from a poor home who lives in a small town near the city of Lagos.

Dare's reason for using non-standard English was that she believes that standard English is not a measure of intelligence. It was written over a period of 3 years with her using non-standard English, and some borrowed words from Pidgin English, in the novel. Daré also stated that the book was partly inspired by her daughters and her years living in rural Nigeria. Writing process Ībi Dare stated that she first had the idea for the novel when she read a news article about a 13 year house help who had hot water poured on her by her Madam. It tells the story of a teenage Nigerian girl called Adunni who becomes a maid and struggles with many things growing up, including her limited education, poverty and her inability to speak up for herself. The Girl with the Louding Voice is a 2020 coming of age novel and the debut novel of Nigerian writer Abi Daré.

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré