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Synopsis: Adunni is a 14 year old girl from Nigeria who’s only wish is to have an education so she can become a teacher. Shes the only daughter of a poor father. She is pulled from school and sold as a third wife to an older man. When tragedy strikes in her new home she is sold into servitude to a household in the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where no one will talk about the disappearance of the previous house maid Rebecca. No one but Adunni.
I loved everything about this book from start to finish. Adunni was such a fighter. No matter what life threw at her she pressed on with her head held high telling herself that tomorrow will be better than today. Education is the only thing that Adunni wants, living in America that is something that we take for granted. Throughout this book Adunni is subjected to horrible and heartbreaking abuse. In spite of this abuse there are some people that see the light that shines from Adunni and they work together to give Adunni her better tomorrow. There are sad parts in this book there is also love and happiness and even a little mystery. Dare sprinkles interesting Nigierian facts throughout the book as well.
This is debut book of Abi Dare and she delivered!! There are so many things that I can say about this book but the bottom line is you need to read this book right now. I will recommend this book forever. It definitely needs to be added to a school curriculum as soon as possible!!
Nikki 🐛
Nikki the Bookworm 