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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
i don’t have the words to describe how great this book was. just read it. all of u. best book i’ve read this year and it’s not close.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
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
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Families are complicated.
I can’t think of a singularly more relatable book theme than that of a complex family dynamic. Families are built by imperfect people coming together and creating something entirely new from the space that was empty before. They are filled with newness, tradition and the impacts on each individual in the moments that came before, and I think Maame did an incredible job in illustrating this.
I won’t flood another book synopsis for this title onto Booksta as I know this is a community fave that I am just wayyyy slow on the uptake for. 😂 BUT, this book was great. Combining the complexity of family in general with the role of caregiving and the cultural experiences of being Ghanaian in the UK made for such an incredible reading experience. I empathized A LOT, but also learned just as much.
Maddie, our FMC, was an outstanding character. I felt her internal struggle in finding herself in battle with the expectations of her family, and even culture at times, to be incredibly moving. I’ve seen some describe this book as a late-bloomers coming-of-age story, and I would definitely agree here!
Watching as Maddie begins to understand her responsibility to herself in balance with her familial responsibility at 25 was definitely not lost on me. I really loved how this story was written in that it gave me a very different view into the weight that generational trauma can manifest in different families and culture. Though very different than Maddie, I related so much to the concept of having to choose yourself and being perceived as “selfish” or “difficult”.
If you have not read this title yet, I’d highly recommend the audio! It was narrated by British/Ghanaian artist Heather Agyepong, and she did a remarkable job in tying together the text with the emotion, and struggle, of the book. I loved the tiny windows into Ghanaian culture we viewed through Maddie and her family’s eyes and think the narration really made the experience for me.
In all, I’d highly recommend this book for anyone who loves a book about family, love and self-acceptance. I’ll definitely think about this book for a long while and am glad I picked it up.
I can’t think of a singularly more relatable book theme than that of a complex family dynamic. Families are built by imperfect people coming together and creating something entirely new from the space that was empty before. They are filled with newness, tradition and the impacts on each individual in the moments that came before, and I think Maame did an incredible job in illustrating this.
I won’t flood another book synopsis for this title onto Booksta as I know this is a community fave that I am just wayyyy slow on the uptake for. 😂 BUT, this book was great. Combining the complexity of family in general with the role of caregiving and the cultural experiences of being Ghanaian in the UK made for such an incredible reading experience. I empathized A LOT, but also learned just as much.
Maddie, our FMC, was an outstanding character. I felt her internal struggle in finding herself in battle with the expectations of her family, and even culture at times, to be incredibly moving. I’ve seen some describe this book as a late-bloomers coming-of-age story, and I would definitely agree here!
Watching as Maddie begins to understand her responsibility to herself in balance with her familial responsibility at 25 was definitely not lost on me. I really loved how this story was written in that it gave me a very different view into the weight that generational trauma can manifest in different families and culture. Though very different than Maddie, I related so much to the concept of having to choose yourself and being perceived as “selfish” or “difficult”.
If you have not read this title yet, I’d highly recommend the audio! It was narrated by British/Ghanaian artist Heather Agyepong, and she did a remarkable job in tying together the text with the emotion, and struggle, of the book. I loved the tiny windows into Ghanaian culture we viewed through Maddie and her family’s eyes and think the narration really made the experience for me.
In all, I’d highly recommend this book for anyone who loves a book about family, love and self-acceptance. I’ll definitely think about this book for a long while and am glad I picked it up.
5 stars because I rarely find books where the protagonist is in the same phase of life as me and I found it incredibly comforting. Solid character arc too.
I really loved this book! Five stars to the audiobook version, and 4.75 to the story - only taking off a quarter star because of a couple elements in the last chapter that felt incongruent with the rest of the book. Maddie was a wonderful, relatable character and I particularly liked how she googled everything!
I loved this book. It was so authentic and so comforting. The ending made my heart so happy. I constantly caught myself audibly cheering “Go Maddie!” throughout the whole book. 5 stars for me!
I ADORED this! I felt so invested in Maddie’s life as she grieved the loss of her father as well as the look into the complex expectations of her culture. (Not to mention her complex relationship with her mother and brother which touches on how we expect the most from people we are close to, and the differences of expectations we put on different genders). I was heartbroken at her experiences within the dating realm but all the more pleased when she found her way among a supportive (and some not so much) group of peers. I cannot recommend this book enough!
Maame was a stellar debut even if I committed a bookish no-no (that everyone does.) I judged a book by the cover. For some reason I thought this was going to be Heavy with a capital H. While it had themes of grief, race, culture, and family obligation, it was also a coming-of-age story full of self-discovery, humor, hope and love.
Maddie Wright was easy to root for. There were plenty of moments when I urged her to stick up for herself but just as many moments when I believed her transformation would ultimately get her there. Everytime she asked Google something I couldn't help but smile.
AUDIO: Thanks to @librofm for the free copy. The writing was vibrant and the narration was gorgeous.
Maddie Wright was easy to root for. There were plenty of moments when I urged her to stick up for herself but just as many moments when I believed her transformation would ultimately get her there. Everytime she asked Google something I couldn't help but smile.
AUDIO: Thanks to @librofm for the free copy. The writing was vibrant and the narration was gorgeous.
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced