And So I Roar

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Adunni and Ms Tia are back, now forced to confront their pasts and find the courage to roar for themselves


'A novelist of great power, wit, and invention'
ELIZABETH GILBERT, author of City of Girls

'Daré has proved, once again, that she is a masterful storyteller to be reckoned with'
TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis

'A touching tale of connection and love'
ANNE GRIFFIN, author of The Island of Longing

'An edge-of-your-seat return to the world of The Girl with the Louding Voice'
CHARMAINE WILKERSON, author of Black Cake

'An enduring story of hope, love and the power we hold'
ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of The Three of Us

Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. Having escaped her rural village in a desperate bid to seek a better future, she's found refuge with Tia, a kind and brilliant woman on her own troubled journey of self-discovery.

But it's not so simple to run away from your past.

On the night before she is due to join her new classmates for her first lesson, a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.

As Tia frantically tries to protect her from an uncertain fate, Adunni must try to save not only herself but all the young women of her village, and transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve - and roar their stories to the world.

PRAISE FOR ABI DARÉ'S THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE


'A brave, fresh voice . . . unforgettable'
NEW YORK TIMES

'The book character I love the most'
MAGGIE O'FARRELL

'Funny, luminous and heart-swelling'
DAILY MAIL

'The words jump off the page'
GUARDIAN

'Vibrant, tender beautiful'
ELIZABETH DAY

Critics Review

Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist, Daré's empowering sequel to The Girl with the Louding Voice is a gut punch of a book
Mail on Sunday
Daré's 2020 debut The Girl with the Louding Voice was a word-of-mouth hit and international bestseller. This follow-up, in which bad news forces Adunni to leave behind her newly settled life in Lagos - is equally evocative
i Newspaper
Powerful and inspiring
Grazia
Abi Daré powerfully weaves an earth-shattering tale celebrating resilience and perseverance
Woman's Weekly
Evocative
Good Housekeeping
Innovative and brave, and the story grips the reader to the very last page
Sunday Independent
Adunni's natural lyricism is as powerful as her resilience . . . an indelible portrait of a turbulent girlhood
Publishers Weekly
A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up
Red magazine
Daré delivers a gut-wrenching reminder that every woman has a lion inside her waiting to break free
Booklist
Part old-fashioned adventure yarn, part feminist manifesto, and completely captivating
Kirkus
Abi Daré is a novelist of great power, wit, and invention. She never misses a step, never drops a sentence, never takes a wrong narrative turn. Her characters burn in my memory forever, as if they were people I had known - and will forever care about. Daré is not only gifted, she is also a gift
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of CITY OF GIRLS
From the very first page, Daré has proved, once again, that she is a masterful storyteller to be reckoned with. And So I Roar is a searing, thrilling depiction of the bonds of womanhood that guide us from the villages of Nigeria into something like hope. An engaging, engrossing, remarkable read
Tara M. Stringfellow, author of MEMPHIS
Within these pages there is truth. Ramifications of colonialism, climate change and female oppression cry out to be heard in this touching tale of connection and love
Anne Griffin, author of THE ISLAND OF LONGING
An edge-of-your-seat return to the world of Adunni from The Girl with the Louding Voice, with her unmistakable voice and big dreams. An uplifting story of friendship and sisterhood amid seemingly unsurmountable obstacles
Charmaine Wilkerson, author of BLACK CAKE
An enduring story of hope, love and the power we hold, if only we're brave enough to use it. And So I Roar is a beautiful novel, not easily forgotten
Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of THE THREE OF US
And So I Roar is about braving impossible odds, finding the courage to defend others, and refusing to surrender your dreams. It's a moving story of hope, healing, and the power of women standing together. This inspiring tale will stay with me for a long time
Eileen Garvin, author of THE MUSIC OF BEES
Fans of Nigerian author Abi Daré's debut The Girl with the Louding Voice will be pleased to know that its protagonist Adunni is also a character in Daré's new book
BBC.com
PRAISE FOR ABI DARÉ'S THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE

'A brave, fresh voice . . . unforgettable'
NEW YORK TIMES

'The book character I love the most'
MAGGIE O'FARRELL

'Funny, luminous and heart-swelling'
DAILY MAIL

'The words jump off the page'
GUARDIAN

'Vibrant, tender beautiful'
ELIZABETH DAY

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0
I’d just re-listened to the excellent ’Girl
With the Louding Voice’ when I found out the sequel had come out. It’s possibly even better. It picks up the story of Adunni as she’s about to move on (I won’t spoil the first books by saying how!) and is largely set in a village, Ikati. The author uses this setting to tell the stories of a number of girls and young women along with Adunni and Miss Tia. Like ‘Louding Voice’ it offers an insight into life in Nigeria and the challenges facing girls and women that humbles and terrifies. Adjoa Andoh does a stunning job of narrating the story again. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the wider world.
Vish Lee 16/10/2025
5.0
5.0
A wonderful sequel! And I loved the narration.
ClareR 09/09/2024

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