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Maame by Jessica George

30 reviews

justovereherereading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

Really enjoyed this book, but I did find it tried to touch on too many hot topics,  which were done well but it felt like  add ons to the main story! 
I loved the glimpses into Ghanaian culture and how Maddie was caught between two cultures, which seemed to make her already complicated life more complicated. 
A great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.0

This book started slowly, but it was worth reading until the end.  Watching Maddie come into her own was tremendous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Racism, Bullying, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Vomit, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, and Death

kh_xion's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Vomit, Biphobia, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

kayladaila's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Biphobia, Sexual content, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, and Medical content

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Suicide

bella_cavicchi's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

This book had me feeling warm and fuzzy (even in its saddest moments!), a reaction in large part due to how honest a character Maddie feels. We're all in for a treat with whatever Jessica George writes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Racism, Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Biphobia, Alcohol, and Drug use

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

tina94's review

sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Biphobia

jesstele's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual content

maplegreen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Drug use