We read
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare in for November. I recommended this book based on a discussion in my Norwegian Remote Knitting Class. This novel is considered a Young Adult novel. The novel is set in Nigeria and points out the cruelties and injustices of childhood marriages and the treatment of those who work in other's homes where there is a significant power differential. Adunni defies the position she has been put into with an arranged marriage and as a maid in a home where violence is practiced against others with less power. Adunni has a strong spirit which helps her to rise above and have her voice heard.
We had mixed reviews amongst members. Some positives where that we learned about Nigeria because the novelist created a good sense of place. We also talked about those power differences and some of the displaced anger some of the characters felt. Some members felt that the book might not have really been able to delve into the intricacies of the layers of how Adunni could rise above her situation.
We are reading
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult for the next meeting in January. We will be meeting remotely over Zoom at 5:30.
