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The Girl with the Louding Voice: The Bestselling Word of Mouth Hit That Will Win Over Your Heart
Abi Dare
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All you have are your words.
AS RECOMMENDED BY MALALA YOUSAFZAIAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A TOP TEN SUNDAY POST BESTSELLERA STYLIST BEST BOOK OF 2020'A stunning novel - original, beautiful and powerful' Rosamund Lupton
Meet Adunni, a teenage girl born into a rural Nigerian village.
Aged fourteen, she is a commodity, a wife, a servant.
She is also smart, funny, curious, with a spirit and joy infectious to those around her.
And despite her situation going from bad to worse, she has a plan to escape: she will find her 'louding voice' and get her education, so that she can speak up for herself - and all the girls who came before her.
As she turns enemies into friends and superiors into aides, Adunni will take you with her on a heart-breaking but inspiring journey from a small village to the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, and show you that no matter the situation, there is always some joy to be found.
'A story of courage that will win over your heart' Stylist
'An unforgettable novel' Jeanine Cummins
'A sparkling debut . . . marks the appearance of a strong and stylish new talent' Harper's Bazaar
'A true original, this will open your eyes' Cosmopolitan
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Praise for The Girl with the Louding Voice: The Bestselling Word of Mouth Hit That Will Win Over Your Heart
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[A] brave, fresh voice . . . Dare draws the reader in with a vivid character whose dire circumstances are contrasted with her natural creativity . . . Unforgettable - New York TimesAn impressive debut novel - ObserverAdunni's humour and fierce determination to change her destiny shine through this remarkable book. - IndependentThe story told in this novel is an important one . . . The Girl with the Louding Voice joins a long and fine tradition of issue-led novels that have sparked conversations resulting in social change. - GuardianNarrated by Adunni herself in a brilliantly sustained broken English, this ultimately uplifting debut novel shines a penetrating light on the barbaric practices of child labour and child marriage - Mail on SundayThis is a compelling, captivating and unforgettable debut - MirrorDare's characters leap off the page, powering this funny, luminous and heart-swelling tale - Daily Mail, Summer Fiction Special
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