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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
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.
emotional
funny
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
It was an okay book but there were some themes around relationships with parents and parental death that made it a did not finish for me.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Maame reminds me of a few other books I’ve read recently about twenty something Black women in London making their way in the world. It’s likely all true but feels a little formulaic - struggling in the workplace, dating racist white guys, managing a difficult family. Maame was much the same but there was also real heart in her attempts to navigate responsibilities of caring for her sick father and dealing with a challenging mother. Overall, warm and sweet but nothing too distinctive really. Rounded up from 3.5 stars.