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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Mér fannst þessi alveg frábær! Ég hámaði hana í mig og þótti svo vænt um aðalpersónuna Maddie og hennar vegferð
Maame is one of the truest reflections of life I have ever read in a book. Jessica George's novel is layered and deep and touches on so much of what it means to be a young woman figuring out how to finish growing up when you were forced to start growing up too young. The main character, Maddie, is smart and caring and responsible, but she is also insecure. She struggles with depression and anxiety, and isn't quite sure how to navigate in the world of dating. Grief wrecks her and heals her, her family and friends weigh on her and carry her. I am not a woman of color, and so there is a depth to this book I will never understand, yet Jessica George still created a character (loosely based on herself) that is relatable in multiple ways. I saw so much of my own self in Maddie and was deeply impacted.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Couldn't put it down. It scratched that itch for me that you get when you finish a great book and need another one that can hold a candle to it
A strong 4.5; this was such a stunning and raw tale of the fraught nature of caregiving and family relationships and the impact these stressors can have on identity.
The story follows Maddie, a Ghanaian daughter in London. As the main caretaker of her father, who suffers from Parkinsons, she doesn't have a lot of time to go out and live her life. Her brother is traveling around and chasing is dreams while her mother lives in Ghana most of the time. When her mother comes back, she decides to move out and live her life. We follow her as she makes her first experiences. The story touches on relationships, friendships, people coming and going out of your life, grief, mental health, complicated family relationships, finding out who you are and finding your place in life, getting to know yourself and moving on.
I thought Maddies story was incredibly relatable. Maybe I was just the target audience but the amount of times I've said "been there" out loud while reading was actually ridiculous. Sometimes your first experiences suck and that's okay. Sometimes people are only in your life for a short period of time and that's okay. Sometimes we made decisions we regret and sometimes we'll make mistakes. But seeing her grow throughout the book was heartwarming to see.
The only "negative" thing I have to say is that it felt a little bit too long. I loved the themes and conversations that happen, but there were some moments that didn't really add anything to the story. Overall it just dragged a bit in some places.
But I think this was a great book that could be so comforting to people in their 20s that feel liked they're missing out on things. It's never too late and everything will be okay.
I thought Maddies story was incredibly relatable. Maybe I was just the target audience but the amount of times I've said "been there" out loud while reading was actually ridiculous. Sometimes your first experiences suck and that's okay. Sometimes people are only in your life for a short period of time and that's okay. Sometimes we made decisions we regret and sometimes we'll make mistakes. But seeing her grow throughout the book was heartwarming to see.
The only "negative" thing I have to say is that it felt a little bit too long. I loved the themes and conversations that happen, but there were some moments that didn't really add anything to the story. Overall it just dragged a bit in some places.
But I think this was a great book that could be so comforting to people in their 20s that feel liked they're missing out on things. It's never too late and everything will be okay.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No