The Girl with the Louding Voice

By: Abi Daré

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh

Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Mama say: "Your schooling is your voice, child.

It will be speaking for you even if you didn't open your mouth to talk.

It will be speaking till the day God is calling you come."

That day, I tell myself that even if I am not getting anything in this life,

I will go to school and become Teacher.

Because I don't just want to be having any kind voice....

I want a louding voice.

14-year-old Adunni has a dream: to be educated. But her father needs her bride-price, so sells his daughter to an older man, who demands she give him the fine boy-children his first two wives have failed to produce.

When things go tragically wrong, Adunni flees to Lagos. It's what she has always wanted, to leave Ikati and see the world, and though her heart is full of sorrow for her lost family and the shame she has left behind, still Adunni will not be quiet and do as she's told.

Sold again as a housemaid to a successful businesswoman, she continues to question all she sees: why Big Madam, in her big house, has a cage of sadness round her soul; what happened to Rebecca, the girl who worked in her place before; and whether it is possible, when you are born into a life of no money and plenty suffering, to become a somebody of value.

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Brutal, gripping and inspiring

I have loved listening to this book. I have cried, been inspired and been swept along in this consuming tale. I loved the imagery and the simple way that a philosophy has been portrayed. I would buy a book that had those imageries and thoughts illustrated.

taps into your emotions .

the narrator brought the story to life made the reader feel all the imagery ,sound, pain. this was. memorable story

Absorbing , entertaining and enjoyable

Excellent narration and atmospheric.
Loved every second of this entertaining audio book . Can’t wait to listen to more of her books.

Best book for 2020

This is the first time I have felt compelled to write a review and encourage potential readers to choose this extraordinary book to read. The storyline, the characters and the way it’s told all rolled into a magical experience!

Girl with loading voice

One of the most beautiful books ever written and read. I will read it again

Loved it.

Loved the story and the narrator, enjoyed listening to this story of courage and hardship

It grows on you

It was tough to listen to at the beginning but the story keeps you glued. Loved it.

brilliant

Vibrant cascading story. wonderful characters and a very complex, long changing story but so easy to follow and immersive. Sad, happy, emotional, dramatic.

Beautiful and heartwarming

Just a beautiful story and the performance really brilliant. This book is so worth listening too ❤️

English is not a measure of intelligence!

What a book! Give it a chance. It will astonish you. It took a while to get into the depth of the protagonists story but what a courageous young woman. Well done to the author on pulling this piece off.