A coming of age novel set in Nigeria is our book of the month for November. The Girl With The Louding Voice is adult fiction despite it having a teenage protagonist and is a debut from Nigerian writer Abi Dare. You can read alongside us, answer our Book Club questions and join in with our Big Review at the end of the month.
Louding Voice – the blurb
I don’t just want to be having any kind voice . . .
I want a louding voice.
At fourteen, Adunni dreams of getting an education and giving her family a more comfortable home in her small Nigerian village. Instead, Adunni’s father sells her off to become the third wife of an old man. When tragedy strikes in her new home, Adunni flees to the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where she becomes a house-girl to the cruel Big Madam, and prey to Big Madam’s husband. But despite her situation continuously going from bad to worse, Adunni refuses to let herself be silenced. And one day, someone hears her.
Join Us…
We will be sharing our Big Review of The Girl With The Louding Voice on the last Friday of the month. A series of Book Club questions will also be around for you to answer on the last Thursday. Don’t wait until then though, we would love to know your marks out of ten as soon as you have read it. So grab your copy and read along with us.
