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stephconnor1026 's review for:
Maame
by Jessica George
***3.5 stars rounded up***
I’ve seen this book everywhere for months so I knew it might be challenging to live up to my pre-conceived notions. I really liked and sympathized with the main character, Maddie, whose heart of gold and naivety lead her to allow others to take advantage of her kindness (weakness?) much too easily. As a coming of age story, I enjoyed seeing her grow in maturity and independence while wrestling with her grief over the loss of her father. The strongest parts of the novel definitely centered on this idea as well as her complicated relationships with her mother and brother, which were in direct contrast to her two true friendships. However, this book lacked the same power in the parts focused on her relationships with her flat mates and “romantic” partners. Overall, the plot was a bit slow, but the character arc of Maddie made up for it.
I’ve seen this book everywhere for months so I knew it might be challenging to live up to my pre-conceived notions. I really liked and sympathized with the main character, Maddie, whose heart of gold and naivety lead her to allow others to take advantage of her kindness (weakness?) much too easily. As a coming of age story, I enjoyed seeing her grow in maturity and independence while wrestling with her grief over the loss of her father. The strongest parts of the novel definitely centered on this idea as well as her complicated relationships with her mother and brother, which were in direct contrast to her two true friendships. However, this book lacked the same power in the parts focused on her relationships with her flat mates and “romantic” partners. Overall, the plot was a bit slow, but the character arc of Maddie made up for it.