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Violence
Some
Domestic abuse and threat of sexual violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; some period/regional expressions
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual violence threatened and briefly depicted; handled with care
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deep psychological weight around poverty, powerlessness, and the courage of self-determination
What this book is about
Fourteen-year-old Adunola — Addie — is sold into domestic service in Lagos after her father's death, dreaming of the education she's been promised. Abi Daré's debut novel is written in Addie's distinctive Nigerian pidgin English and follows her from her village to the city, where she must navigate abuse, sexual threat, and the discovery of other women fighting for the same rights she is. A powerful, warm debut about the cost of speaking up.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Domestic abuse and servitude
Sexual violence themes
Poverty and child exploitation
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