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Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education.
As the only daughter of a broke father, she is a valuable commodity. Removed from school and sold as a third wife to an old man, Adunni's life amounts to this: four goats, two bags of rice, some chickens and a new TV. When unspeakable tragedy swiftly strikes in her new home, she is secretly sold as a domestic servant to a household in the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where no one will talk about the strange disappearance of her predecessor, Rebecca. No one but Adunni...
As a yielding daughter, a subservient wife, and a powerless servant, fourteen-year-old Adunni is repeatedly told that she is nothing. But Adunni won't be silenced. She is determined to find her voice - in a whisper, in song, in broken English - until she can speak for herself, for the girls like Rebecca who came before, and for all the girls who will follow.
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A lovely story about perseverance, grit and staying true to your dreams. And redemption. Loved it.
I read this book when I was quite sick so all I remember is the raging headache I got when reading it.
But nevertheless, I feel like this was a powerful book that spoke about the struggles a 14-year old endured in nigeria and how she rose above those struggles with her louding voice.
I feel like it's not fair to rate this book as I read it at a bad time but I think everyone would benefit from picking up this book.
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