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Maame by Jessica George

14 reviews

desana75's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide

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

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

emotional

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Maddie is just so damn relatable. What a beautiful, sad and emotional coming of age story. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry

anapthine's review against another edition

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

4.5

 Thank you Net Galley and Hodder & Stoughton for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed listening to this book: the narrators were just right for the role of Maddie and perfectly portrayed her emotions.

Adding on to this, the emotion that was built into the entire novel was incredible - it felt like Maddie was speaking to you the whole time. It felt so genuine and that the author had taken time to create this 3D character that could have been sitting right in front of you. 

The book explores leaving home and how a person has to deal with all these new feelings, with the aim of becoming their own unique person. Maame is breathtakingly beautiful and I would recommend this to everyone as it is relatable. I do suggest reading the content warnings before reading, as grief and sexual assault are both mentioned multiple times. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content