I was so excited to see that The Girl With The Louding Voice had a sequel! If you haven't read the first book, you really need to start with that one. This second book continues where that one left off and assumes you have read it.

I really enjoyed going back into Adunni and Tia's world. I liked that this book had chapters from the perspective of both women. It was interesting to see Tia's backstory and get to know her more. There are a lot of issues brought up in the book- climate change, treatment of girls and women in Nigeria, motherhood, family secrets- but I felt they were mostly dealt with well. The new characters were fun and tragic and each brought a little something new to the story.

My main complaint with the book is the pacing. The first half felt so slow. It was taking forever just to get things moving along. Then the second half moved so fast I felt like I didn't have time to think and savor what was going on. I would still definitely recommend this book and enjoyed reading it!

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for the ARC!

And So I Roar by Abi Dare is a sequel to The Girl With The Louding Voice, expanding from only Adunni's voice to showcase other female voices including Tia's (Adunni's "saviour"). This is quite an ambitious literary work as it strives to highlight a lot of issues girls and women face as a result of being female, and still spotlights the effects of climate change. The writing is quite beautiful, poetic and stirring. On the flip side, there were inconsistencies in Adunni's voice - not knowing the word "literally" yet waxing poetic about the environment. Also, it was touching to read various girl-child stories, however, several girls from several geo-political zones in Nigeria converging at a backwater Western-Nigeria town for a fantastical ritual seems a little reaching. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A heartbreaking and hopeful follow-up to The Girl with the Louding Voice alternating between the continuance of Adunni's story and her forced return to her village and that of her guardian Tia who is wrestling with her relationship to her terminally ill mother and her flailing marriage.

I am thrilled to have had the oppportunityto read "And so I roar" before publication.
Adunni is one of my favorite characters so the ability to read her ongoing saga was a must read for me.
"And so I roar" picks up right were "The girl with the louding voice" left it's readers. Adunni is with her friend and mother figure,Ms.Tia. They are both preparing for her first day of school: a dream that Adunni looks like she will soon be living. Unfortunately, Adunni is forced to return to her childhood village,Ikati, before she can attain her desires for education.
Adunni is the same big hearted, wise yet naive young girl. Throught the book Adunni sprinkles "Life lessons", which became my favorite parts of the book.
Ms. Tia remains Adunni's biggest defender and insists on joining her when the chiefs from Ikati visit Lagos and force Adunni to return to Ikati. Adunni is to participate in a village ritual in hopes of pleasing the gods so that they will bless Ikati with rain.
This storyline includes some back story on Ms. Tia and her family dynamics, which sheds a bit of light on why she so adimantly wants to make sure Adunni is protected.
The reader also gets to know other young ladies from Ikati that are being forced to participate in this ritual as well. The girls become fast friends and help one another stay safe through this inhumane experience.. I believe the crowd favorite will be Zenab, she is fierce. outspoken, highly ceative and an up and coming advocate for women.
It was a joy to follow Adunni, Ms. Tia and the entire cast of charactersto get a glimspe into some real-world attrocities that still take place in parts of Nigeria. These strong willed women struggle but never give up!
Beautiful. Solid 4 1/2 stars

This. Is . What. I'm Talking. About. When. I. Say. We. Need. More. Black. stories. I ate this up. Give me more more more more more more more.

This book was amazing i loved that it picks up where Gril with the loudng voice left off. definitely worth reading again!

If you loved THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE, you'll so enjoy hearing what Adunni is up to these days! If you haven't read Daré's debut yet, no worries, you can jump in here with no problems.

Wow! A powerful and inspiring book about Tia, who begins the story, and a young girl, Adunni, who makes her acquaintance. Tia attempts to rescue Adunni from a bad situation and the story takes a darker turn from there. I couldn’t stop turning pages as Adunni and Tia’s situation becomes more dire in the small village that Adunni is from. As that story resolves, Tia’s story continues and the mystery that began the book finally resolves in an unexpected twist. The resolution of both stories is so satisfying and hopeful that I fell in love with this book.