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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
challenging
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship
This book was absolutely amazing. It is very deep and the character goes through many different heartbreaking incidents; the largest being the loss of her father. She suffers from depression, but doesn’t realize it until her boss has her see the work therapist. She learns a lot about her likes and dislikes. She learns how to stand up for herself and that family doesn’t always mean the people who care for you the best. She learned what true friendship was and what she wanted from the relationships in her life. It was a beautiful story of triumph in the midst of pain. I believe some of the incidents were true things that the author went through. Beautiful story. Highly recommend.
emotional
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:
Complicated
Such a touching story that really made me reflect on my life, I loved this main character so much.
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
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:
No
If you're a parentified child or Eldest African Daughter, this book is for you.
4.5 stars and I highly recommend the audiobook because hearing the characters in their proper accents was definitely a more immersive experience than in my inner-narrator voice.
4.5 but rounded up for the beautiful writing. Audiobook was fantastic. I was not thrilled with the ending but I loved learning about Maame and her family.