Synopsis:

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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What To Expect:

This is the coming-of-age story of Adunni, a 14-year-old girl. All she wants is an education so that she in turn can help other Nigerian girls learn more and advocate for themselves.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: Open door but not extremely graphic. Adunni is in an arranged marriage and there is a description of her first marital encounter with her husband.

Violence: Moderate – Domestic violence & whippings, attempted rape

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: Mild – Sexism

Religious Themes: Adunni is religious in that she believes in a God. The culture she is raised in is religious; it is primarily a religion based on rituals to ward of curses and evil spirits.

Other Topics: Adultery

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