8.51k reviews for:

Maame

Jessica George

4.17 AVERAGE

evielutionary_reader's review against another edition

4.0

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

lazyreader85's review against another edition

4.5

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

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If you're a parentified child or Eldest African Daughter, this book is for you. 

kimzoot's review against another edition

4.0

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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.

drjeniferj's review against another edition

5.0

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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.

chrstbl_dh's review against another edition

4.0

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: Complicated

onyx_luna's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

byameme's review against another edition

5.0

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This one brought up a lot of feelings. Especially relatable for me was the tabu topic of mental health and the pressure to keep up a facade and to keep on functioning. I felt a lot of female rage on her behalf. The book was moving, tragic and hopeful and I’m so proud of Maddie for growing the way she did as if I knew her in real life.

bookshopbree's review against another edition

5.0

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I loved this book. I wish I'd read a physical copy because of all the beautiful prose that would be highlighted and all the annotations I'd have made. I'll be swiftly remedying that on my next trip to the bookshop. That being said, Heather Agyepong's narration was absolutely without fault.

This is a true coming of age story. Maddie's journey, from cover to cover, was so like my own in many ways; it felt so realistic. The amount of emotion packed into Jessica George's writing is impossible to miss. I appreciated all the different aspects of Maddie's life that we see: her role as caretaker to her ailing father, the absence of her brother and mother, her friendships, dating life, religion...everything! And yet I never felt overwhelmed by the information. I loved the meaning that is strung throughout the novel by the name "Maame", how it surfaces at pivotal moments, carrying with it Maddie's development as a character. George's writing felt balanced and familiar, the storytelling never missed a beat. It would be my great pleasure to read more from her.

wingardiumthiccbrosa's review against another edition

2.75

Plot or Character Driven: Character

gracemaxwell4's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes