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Product details
- ISBN 9781529383553
- Weight: 280g
- Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 19 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The award-winning novel of resilience and hope, from the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
See what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .
'It's honestly an unputdownable read' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I give it all the stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Abi Daré is a phenomenal writer... I loved this book' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Prepare to be swept away . . . If you're ready to be transported to a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, this book is a must-read' Waterstones bookseller review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An engrossing read that educates, inspires and tugs at the heartstrings' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. But it's not so simple to run away from your past.
On the night before she is due to join her new classmates , a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.
There, Adunni must try to not only save herself, but also transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve - and roar their stories to the world.
'Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist... A gut punch of a book'
MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Powerful and inspiring'
GRAZIA
'A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up'
RED MAGAZINE
See what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .
'It's honestly an unputdownable read' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I give it all the stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Abi Daré is a phenomenal writer... I loved this book' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Prepare to be swept away . . . If you're ready to be transported to a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, this book is a must-read' Waterstones bookseller review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An engrossing read that educates, inspires and tugs at the heartstrings' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. But it's not so simple to run away from your past.
On the night before she is due to join her new classmates , a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.
There, Adunni must try to not only save herself, but also transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve - and roar their stories to the world.
'Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist... A gut punch of a book'
MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Powerful and inspiring'
GRAZIA
'A brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking up'
RED MAGAZINE
Abi Daré was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and holds a degree in law from the University of Wolverhampton, an MSc in International Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her debut novel, The Girl with the Louding Voice, was a New York Times and international bestseller and was shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Desmond Elliott Prize. In 2023, Abi established The Louding Voice Foundation to provide scholarships and empowerment programs for women and girls in underserved communities in Nigeria. She lives in Essex with her family.
