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Maame by Jessica George

31 reviews

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

ittywitty's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Brilliant debut and coming-of-age story. I was not prepared for Maddie and now I wish I could be her friend. Some parts witty and hilarious, other parts raw and heartbreaking. I devoured in days, would highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Racism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Drug use

andiehales's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Drug use

maregred's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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: Grief, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship and Drug use

mraddd's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Racism, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Suicide

karyan1's review

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

khoala_tea's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Racism, Alcohol, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

javafenn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I did not want to put this book down! My heart felt so much for Maddy, nicknamed Maame by her overbearing but well meaning mother. She is 25 navigating a very unsheltered world following her unsheltered life when an unexpected expected event occurs rocking her entire world. You feel all her curiosity and all of her grief. You can comprehend all her mid 20’s questions about life and how much she is unsure of herself. This book was so beautifully written and not focused on just the trauma of being a Black woman while also acknowledging life as a Black woman in todays age. I will definitely be buying the print version and reading again. Oh and the narrator was awesome!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Cursing, Abandonment, Biphobia, Drug use, and Suicide

emilysbookishlife's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Infidelity