Reviews

Maame by Jessica George

manderzreadz's review

5.0

Maame: Woman, Mother.
This book follows Maddie’s journey from bitterness, despair, and brokenness within her life to acceptance, love, and finding of self and where she truly belongs. I was going to rate it 4 stars, before I read the acknowledgements. Don’t skip those! Beautifully written and tackling important concepts such as familial duty, mental illness, and degenerative diseases, Maame is definitely worth the read.

sarahczw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

aasnur's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

harveym's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

kristyhill's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

sydneybooks13's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

This is a fun but also devastating coming of age that I couldn’t put down 

mmillerotr's review against another edition

emotional reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

dzulsiak's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

corndogqueeen's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this so much!!! I didn't want to put it down at any point despite it not being a "page turner" in the way you normally think when you hear the phrase. 

ninawilson49's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

Very heartbreaking and beautiful and especially important for those that are also Maame. I appreciate that George subtly wrote herself in the story (not in ways that you would think at first). Twenties are so hard.