brittanyviklund 's review for:

Maame by Jessica George
4.0

I wasn’t sure if this was going to live up to the hype at first, & I am still not sure if it does BUT I did love this mid-20s coming of age story & Maddie. I found her character evolution to be wonderful & couldn’t help but root for her & feel defensive of her. While Maddie & I are different in many ways, I think there are elements of her story many women can relate to in some way— for me it was through her family relationships, particularly her role in the family & her relationship with her mother. Overall, a wonderful story & a literary character who will stick with me for a long time.