And So I Roar
The new novel from the author of the word of mouth hit The Girl with the Louding Voice
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4.7 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The award-winning novel of resilience and hope, from the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
See what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .
'It's honestly an unputdownable read' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I give it all the stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Abi Daré is a phenomenal writer... I loved this book' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Prepare to be swept away . . . If you're ready to be transported to a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, this book is a must-read' Waterstones bookseller review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An engrossing read that educates, inspires and tugs at the heartstrings' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. But it's not so simple to run away from your past.
On the night before she is due to join her new classmates , a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.
There, Adunni must try to not only save herself, but also transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve - and roar their stories to the world.
'Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist... A gut punch of a book'
MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Powerful and inspiring'
GRAZIA
'A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up'
RED MAGAZINE
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Daré's harrowing sequel to The Girl with the Louding Voice chronicles 14-year-old Adunni's flight from the indentured servitude she'd fallen into after fleeing her husband. Having escaped her abusive employer Big Madame, Adunni now lives with Big Madame's neighbor Tia in Lagos, Nigeria. Adunni's plans to start school are interrupted when she's forced to return to the village of her birth to atone for the death of her husband's second wife. Tia, a young professional with painful secrets of her own, accompanies Adunni back to her village, and in alternating narration, the two recount the hours leading up to what could be a mortal reckoning for Adunni and several other girls, who have been accused of causing a drought. While Tia desperately tries to phone for help, Adunni and the others are paraded through the village, then left in the forest, with fatal consequences. The juxtaposition of Tia's urbane voice and Adunni's heavy dialect lends itself to Daré's unforgettable contrast of urban, modern Nigeria with its rural, tribal counterpart. Moreover, Adunni's natural lyricism is as powerful as her resilience. It adds up to an indelible portrait of a turbulent girlhood.
