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Maame by Jessica George
3.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective

This was sweet, but ultimately not that memorable. 

It explored themes of self discovery, mental health, and grief but in a lighthearted way. Not bad, but also didn’t strike me as a favorite. 

I can see how the mid-20s existential crisis explored in this book can be super relatable and why this one became so popular a few years back. Yet, I didn’t find Maddie to be extraordinary as a character, and the secondary & tertiary characters were unmemorable to the point that I forgot all of their names. 

A light read, and the audiobook was nice to listen to as well!

Thanks to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the digital review copy!