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Maame
by Jessica George
Maame is a beautifully unique and powerful coming-of-age story. Nicknamed Maame (which means "woman," "responsible" in Twi) by her Ghanaian family, Maddie was simultaneously forced to group up too soon and a late bloomer. Now in her mid-twenties, living in London and feeling stuck and overburdened in life, she is questioning who she is and who she is meant to be.
Maame is about relationships, the ties that bind us to family and friends, grief and love. I loved the format of Maddie's POV, she has an amazing narrative voice that drew me in, sprinkled with emails and her all-too-innocent-for-her-age Google searches.
Ordinarily, I strongly dislike books with heavy topics and sad plots. I just don't like to feel overwhelmingly sad or have my heart broken watching a protagonist go through the wringer. However, Maame is the exception to my rule. Jessica George artfully and adeptly weaves a tale of illness, loss, grief, loneliness, depression, racism and even the "bread and butter" life challenges such as career, love and friendship struggles. Yes, this is quite the list of heavy topics...and yet, I loved this book. There is truly something special about Maddie, she's one of the best characters I've ever read. I couldn't help but love and root for her.
George's writing is exceptional. Mid-story I realized that although I was reading quickly (because I was so enthralled), I still absorbed and felt the power of every single word. The books that have accomplished this are few and far between for me.
I highly recommend this book!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC. Maame will be out this Tuesday, January 31!
Maame is about relationships, the ties that bind us to family and friends, grief and love. I loved the format of Maddie's POV, she has an amazing narrative voice that drew me in, sprinkled with emails and her all-too-innocent-for-her-age Google searches.
Ordinarily, I strongly dislike books with heavy topics and sad plots. I just don't like to feel overwhelmingly sad or have my heart broken watching a protagonist go through the wringer. However, Maame is the exception to my rule. Jessica George artfully and adeptly weaves a tale of illness, loss, grief, loneliness, depression, racism and even the "bread and butter" life challenges such as career, love and friendship struggles. Yes, this is quite the list of heavy topics...and yet, I loved this book. There is truly something special about Maddie, she's one of the best characters I've ever read. I couldn't help but love and root for her.
George's writing is exceptional. Mid-story I realized that although I was reading quickly (because I was so enthralled), I still absorbed and felt the power of every single word. The books that have accomplished this are few and far between for me.
I highly recommend this book!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC. Maame will be out this Tuesday, January 31!