A review by 3littlewordz
Maame by Jessica George

challenging emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Maame is a great example of why I never DNF books! The first third of the story started out very underwhelming, and I questioned the hype given to the novel. But as the story built, more nuance was introduced and I really started rooting for Maddie to become the main character in her own story. I appreciate the depth provided for her mother's background - while I certainly didn't agree with her mother's treatment of her family, I understood it better. The grief process was explored with sensitivity with the Google searches, but especially with the introduction of the therapist. And kudos to the therapist being written as black and Ghanaian! 

Stick through the first 50-100 pages and you'll really enjoy this novel. I did! 
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