A review by hlsinger
Maame by Jessica George

5.0

This novel is a lovely coming-of-age story. It deals with a lot of heavy subjects in a digestible way, with some humour mixed in. Maddie was flawed but authentic, and I really related to her struggles with mental health. She was very naive, and while it can be assumed a lot of that is due to her being such a late bloomer, sometimes I was shaking my head at just how clueless she was. The Parkinson’s storyline was also very close to my heart due to my own family experiences and dynamics.