Book Club Discussion for The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

Hello all,

Apologies but I won’t be able to make book club tonight, due to a family meal out (I seriously considered saying I had book club and couldn’t make it but thought I’d better not!). I was really looking forward to this book club; I wanted to see what everyone else thought of the book, but from what I’ve seen so far on the forum it seems a popular choice.

So here is my review… after initially thinking the writing style might be a little hard to get into, I soon found myself totally absorbed in Adunni’s story and I think the way it was written really helped me to connect to her character and understand how extremely challenging her life was, yet it was told with a little humour at the right times.

I liked the way descriptive language was used for example: ‘one woman that is looking like Big Madam is rushing inside like a wave on an ocean edge, louding and crashing.’ I can just imagine in my head how she arrived into that kitchen.

I think it was clever how the author slowly gave you clues as to when the book is set. It’s only as you read through the book that you realise it’s set in modern times (and that’s quite a shock)…ie. square tv at the beginning of the story, cars, then mobile phones, and then in the big house, blenders, smeg hob, flat screen tv. The difference between life in the villages to the well off in the city is enormous. Clearly, it’s very hard even now for girls, in particular, to gain an education.

I loved the book and I am so pleased that Adunni’s story continues into another book. I’ve already got it lined up for a rather long train journey to see the navy daughter at the weekend!

9/10 and a swim.

Have a good evening, Juliette 

Hello all,

Apologies but I won’t be able to make book club tonight, due to a family meal out (I seriously considered saying I had book club and couldn’t make it but thought I’d better not!). I was really looking forward to this book club; I wanted to see what everyone else thought of the book, but from what I’ve seen so far on the forum it seems a popular choice.

So here is my review… after initially thinking the writing style might be a little hard to get into, I soon found myself totally absorbed in Adunni’s story and I think the way it was written really helped me to connect to her character and understand how extremely challenging her life was, yet it was told with a little humour at the right times.

I liked the way descriptive language was used for example: ‘one woman that is looking like Big Madam is rushing inside like a wave on an ocean edge, louding and crashing.’ I can just imagine in my head how she arrived into that kitchen.

I think it was clever how the author slowly gave you clues as to when the book is set. It’s only as you read through the book that you realise it’s set in modern times (and that’s quite a shock)…ie. square tv at the beginning of the story, cars, then mobile phones, and then in the big house, blenders, smeg hob, flat screen tv. The difference between life in the villages to the well off in the city is enormous. Clearly, it’s very hard even now for girls, in particular, to gain an education.

I loved the book and I am so pleased that Adunni’s story continues into another book. I’ve already got it lined up for a rather long train journey to see the navy daughter at the weekend!

9/10 and a swim.

Have a good evening, Juliette