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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
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
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is such a lovely story about grief and depression/anxiety, and growing up, and having a hard time with parents but also having more compassion for them. I truly loved this one, it usually takes fantasy to get 5 stars from me, but this was just so good.
Charming and relatable coming-of-age story of a British Ghanaian woman in her 20s
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a heartwarming and beautiful book. My only complaint is that Maddie’s naivety did get on my nerves sometimes. But that’s a me problem, not a writing problem.