Maame
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- Author：Jessica George
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Summary
An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781250282521 can be found The New York Times
"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys—and the guilt—of trying to find your own way in life。" —Celeste Ng， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts
"Lively， funny， poignant 。 。 。 Prepare to fall in love with Maddie。 I did！" —Bonnie Garmus， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
Maame （ma-meh） has many meanings in Twi but in my case， it means woman。
It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding。 With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana （yet still somehow manages to be overbearing）， Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father， who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s。 At work， her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting。
When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana， Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living。 A self-acknowledged late bloomer， she’s ready to experience some important “firsts”: She finds a flat share， says yes to after-work drinks， pushes for more recognition in her career， and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating。 But it's not long before tragedy strikes， forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family， and the perils—and rewards—of putting her heart on the line。
Smart， funny， and deeply affecting， Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism， to female pleasure， the complexity of love， and the life-saving power of friendship。 Most important， it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures―and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong。
"Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm， awkward， joyous， a little bit heartbreaking and， most of all， unforgettable。" —Xochitl Gonzalez， New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming
"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys—and the guilt—of trying to find your own way in life。" —Celeste Ng， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts
"Lively， funny， poignant 。 。 。 Prepare to fall in love with Maddie。 I did！" —Bonnie Garmus， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
Maame （ma-meh） has many meanings in Twi but in my case， it means woman。
It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding。 With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana （yet still somehow manages to be overbearing）， Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father， who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson’s。 At work， her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting。
When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana， Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living。 A self-acknowledged late bloomer， she’s ready to experience some important “firsts”: She finds a flat share， says yes to after-work drinks， pushes for more recognition in her career， and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating。 But it's not long before tragedy strikes， forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family， and the perils—and rewards—of putting her heart on the line。
Smart， funny， and deeply affecting， Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism， to female pleasure， the complexity of love， and the life-saving power of friendship。 Most important， it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures―and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong。
"Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm， awkward， joyous， a little bit heartbreaking and， most of all， unforgettable。" —Xochitl Gonzalez， New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming
Reviews
Sarah Martin
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4。5 stars。 Filing this book under “books that deeply hurt my feelings。” 😭😭😭 highly recommend though。 Also the audiobook is excellent。 Thank you Libro。FM for the review copy。
Dominique Franklin
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This was my book club book for April。 I tore through it。 I felt all the feels and cried a lot and I loved every minute of it。 As someone with a complicated relation with my parents， and is new to therapy， this made me feel…seen。
Katrina
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Overall good。 I feel like maybe I am just being a hater for giving it 4 stars instead of 5。 Was not in the mood to read something too close to my life
Bonnie Brien
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What a beautiful story of loss and love and identity。 I loved reading Maame and experiencing Maddie’s coming of age story。 Her grief and trauma are real， but she has a spunky disposition that made her likable and relatable。 Maddie has cared for her father （ill with Parkinson’s） for years， and soon after she moves out to try being a “normal” adult， he passes away。 She grapples with guilt and resentment， deals with new relationships and experiences， and figures out what it means to be “fine。” The What a beautiful story of loss and love and identity。 I loved reading Maame and experiencing Maddie’s coming of age story。 Her grief and trauma are real， but she has a spunky disposition that made her likable and relatable。 Maddie has cared for her father （ill with Parkinson’s） for years， and soon after she moves out to try being a “normal” adult， he passes away。 She grapples with guilt and resentment， deals with new relationships and experiences， and figures out what it means to be “fine。” The book is so readable， and although it deals with heavy topics， it didn’t weigh me down。 It was more like getting to know a real person and learning to love them and care for them in a difficult time。This line may not make a lot of sense out of context， but I felt it said so much about Maddie and her personality （and her mother…） Regarding speaking to a counselor provided by HR at her job:“I can’t tell Mum about this。 Unless God works for the HR department， she’ll find this unacceptable。”I highly recommend the book。 Send me a message if you want any content info。 。。。more
Bryanna
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LOVED LOVED LOVED“It[Maame] made me someone I needed to be so I could figure out who I want to be”。
Devon
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3。75 rounded up。 But it did make me cry when talking about death & grief so that’s a plus for it。 I liked being the main character’s inner thoughts。 I don’t care for sex scenes。 Many characters but I didn’t get them confused。
Jessica
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This is a solid book， I enjoyed getting to know the main character Maddie and being along for her journey of learning more about herself and her family。 The story had moments of humor and frustration and sadness - it was authentic and sweet （not in an annoying way）。
Jazmin Reigan
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I really enjoyed this heartfelt story。 I was so engrossed and read this in two days！
Amaara Arif
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Terrific debut Thank you to the NetGalley and the author for sending me the Arc audio book of it！
Shaun
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I loved this book so much。 When I was out I kept thinking about it。 I just wanted to go home and read。 I think I am Maddie。 For a debut novel， it explores life in your twenties with so much accuracy。 An exploration of grief， family， friendship， and first-time experiences。 The book is achingly tender。 I Highly recommend it。 When I told my friend about it， he said so- it's like reading a chic flick with many turns and surprises。 I loved this book so much。 When I was out I kept thinking about it。 I just wanted to go home and read。 I think I am Maddie。 For a debut novel， it explores life in your twenties with so much accuracy。 An exploration of grief， family， friendship， and first-time experiences。 The book is achingly tender。 I Highly recommend it。 When I told my friend about it， he said so- it's like reading a chic flick with many turns and surprises。 。。。more
Tracey
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Such a sweet story about a girl and the relationship she has with her dad wrapped in her coming of age story。 When her mostly absentee mother returns from Ghana， Maddie finally has the opportunity to move out and figure out adulting along with the relationship she has with her mother & brother。 #maame #jessicageorge #reading readinggoals2023 #reading challenge
Grace O
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a little long for the plot， but a good read！
Stacey
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Cover Art >Novel。 This novel is all over bookstagram， amiright？ The cover is gorgeous， honestly。 The premise of the novel is appealing - young Black woman with ailing father trying to make an independent life in London。 It falls short。 It is amateurish。 The device of googling questions for answers to her insecurities is contrived。 Overall I thought it felt very superficial despite attempting to touch upon some significant themes。 I would not recommend it。
Stacey DeCotis （Reading in the Middle Grades）
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Very much loved this book and Maddie’s self-discovery。 Highly recommend this adult fiction。
Brigette Bennett
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Will need to pick up again at a different time just could not get through it- was not holding attention—
Katy Cherry
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Did it worth the hype？ Yes， it did indeed。 I loved Maddie’s coming to age story。 It covered so many important topics: grief， depression， racism， happiness， mental health， relationships with parents， and others。 4。5⭐️/5I loved the writing style and the story flow。 It was heartbreaking， humorous， emotional and so captivating to read。 I am super thankful to @goodreads for winning this ARC copy in their giveaway。
Caroline Mason
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3。5 rounded down！ tMaame by Jessica George is an equally heart-breaking and heart-warming story of family， grief， and self-discovery。 Maddie Wright， or “maame，” is twenty-five years old， yet she has never lived away from the home she grew up in， in London。 Her life is nothing like that of the typical 20-something living in the big city （at least those most often portrayed in contemporary fiction）， with late nights， parties， or disastrous love lives。 Maddie is the only daughter of Ghanaian emigra 3。5 rounded down！ tMaame by Jessica George is an equally heart-breaking and heart-warming story of family， grief， and self-discovery。 Maddie Wright， or “maame，” is twenty-five years old， yet she has never lived away from the home she grew up in， in London。 Her life is nothing like that of the typical 20-something living in the big city （at least those most often portrayed in contemporary fiction）， with late nights， parties， or disastrous love lives。 Maddie is the only daughter of Ghanaian emigrants who prioritize privacy， family， and faith above all else。 And so， she feels an immense sense of pressure and guilt to spend her evenings and weekends home alone as the primary caregiver to her father， a victim of late-stage Parkinson’s disease。tInitially， Maddie doesn’t know how to ask for what she wants。 I’d say she suffers from depression （a frequent Google search of hers is， ‘how to feel happy’）， yet her parents， of a different time-period and culture， have taught her that mental health is something to keep to oneself and that depression can be prayed away if you try hard enough。 But when her mother， who conveniently spends most of her time running a hostel back in Ghana， announces she is due to return for a year to London and insists Maddie move out （if only to better her chances of attracting a husband before she is too old）， she decides to reinvent herself。 tAs you can imagine， self-reinvention is harder than making/following a list typed into the notes app， and while her plan does go well at first， things quickly take a turn for the worst， and she’s forced to do a deep dive into the person she actually wants to be。tI really liked this book。 My only issues were that I found it a bit unbelievable that a 25-year-old living mostly unchaperoned in London （especially one who’s gone to university） would be quite so naïve and that it tended to overuse Googling-things as a plot device。 But overall， I thought it did a great job of disguising really big topics into a fun & fast-moving narrative， and I definitely have a lot of love for Maddie！ 。。。more
Raena
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A coming of age book for a late bloomer。 The writing style was perfect and I couldn’t put it down。 Extremely heartwarming and I was rooting for maddie from the start。
Rachel Price Baker
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This book touches heavily on mental health so consider that your trigger warning。 It follows Maddie through the loss of her father， and demonstrates how real love， not just the romantic kind， is necessary。 This book actually makes you stop and think if you have the kind of support needed to get through life’s difficulties。 My answer is I hope so。
Jordan Tromblee
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things just didn't add up for me lol things just didn't add up for me lol 。。。more
Lesley
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The characters are richly drawn， their arcs， with foreign details， are achingly familiar too， especially with grief， the honesty was riveting， I really enjoyed it。
Jessica Watts
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Overall， I enjoyed this book。 It was a touching story of finding yourself after being so dedicated to caring for those you love。 It’s about loving yourself as much as you love others。
Manda Gjokaj
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4。5The grief and heartache in this novel will be one I’ll never forget。 I felt every single fiber of the loss Maddie felt。 I almost can’t even talk about anything else cause it truly took hold of my entire heart。
Carin
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3。5
Tenley
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This started slow for me but I liked where it went。 Maddie is complicated and lovable and relatable at times and just all around a character you truly feel you’re in her head。 4。5 stars rounded up。
Kaiemi
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2。75 rounded up。 the main character drove me nuts。 i think too many controversial topics were added in just to cross off a list。 maybe this book was hyped up but i expected WAY more。 it read very YA
Nancy
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I would probably rate this novel 4。5 if that was an option。Maame is the Ghanaian nickname for woman。 It is the name Maddie’s family has always used for her。 It also is an excuse for treating the youngest member of the family as the responsible one。At 25， Maddie is finally leaving home and beginning a life that doesn’t revolve around caring for others。 It’s not always easy and the book is very emotional but I grew to love Maddie and her closest friends。 It would be difficult to not cheer for her I would probably rate this novel 4。5 if that was an option。Maame is the Ghanaian nickname for woman。 It is the name Maddie’s family has always used for her。 It also is an excuse for treating the youngest member of the family as the responsible one。At 25， Maddie is finally leaving home and beginning a life that doesn’t revolve around caring for others。 It’s not always easy and the book is very emotional but I grew to love Maddie and her closest friends。 It would be difficult to not cheer for her as she navigates her life。 。。。more
Sarah
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I wanted to like this more than I did。 The whole Google thing annoyed me and Maddie just seemed so incredibly immature to me。 Really meant for a younger audience I think。
Ryan
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Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Maddie， a Ghanaian-British twenty-something， navigates family， work， and dating in London。-Simplistic and straightforward， this slice of life novel is filled with all sorts of millennial angst - jobs， relationships， and family responsibility。 And it’s all entertaining and emotionally-captivating: the dynamics between characters; the inner monologues and musings of Maddie; and the funny / sad / tense scenes depicting the nuanced relationships one has with their family， friends， an Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Maddie， a Ghanaian-British twenty-something， navigates family， work， and dating in London。-Simplistic and straightforward， this slice of life novel is filled with all sorts of millennial angst - jobs， relationships， and family responsibility。 And it’s all entertaining and emotionally-captivating: the dynamics between characters; the inner monologues and musings of Maddie; and the funny / sad / tense scenes depicting the nuanced relationships one has with their family， friends， and partners。 The story will draw you in and leave you laughing and crying。Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Maddie has a relatable strength that’s rare in books: someone who wants to take the bull by its horns but can’t， whether due to personal obstacles/commitments or an inherent trepidation。 Plus， I love her awkwardness， her over-thinking and under-sharing， and her innocence。 Maddie basically makes this story a 25-year-old’s coming of age tale， which is to say， a tale about growing up when you’re already grown up。The other characters are wonderful， too， and I especially love all of her friends。Writing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I enjoy George’s stylistic writing choices。 Parentheticals are always a plus for me when used effectively， and anyone who writes lists for fun has my vote。 And the Google searches！ Hilarious。Also， the narrative voice is funny and heartfelt; I found myself smiling a lot。 George crafted such meaningful dialogue and an inner voice that came off endearing and humorous。 All of this while also highlighting mental health， grief， and living life to the fullest。Recommended to anyone wanting a hopeful and relatable story about young adulthood。 。。。more
Maggiendp
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I did enjoy this book， but like others， I found Maddie a bit too naive about things to be believable。 Some parts read like a YA novel but then there were cringy sex scenes。 I had hoped for more insight into her life circumstances as a young black woman。 Having said that， I would definitely read another book by this author。
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