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Maame by Jessica George

33 reviews

tina94's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia

jesstele's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

maplegreen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Death of parent

ittywitty's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brilliant debut and coming-of-age story. I was not prepared for Maddie and now I wish I could be her friend. Some parts witty and hilarious, other parts raw and heartbreaking. I devoured in days, would highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

andiehales's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use

maregred's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Toxic relationship

mraddd's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol

karyan1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

khoala_tea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

javafenn's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I did not want to put this book down! My heart felt so much for Maddy, nicknamed Maame by her overbearing but well meaning mother. She is 25 navigating a very unsheltered world following her unsheltered life when an unexpected expected event occurs rocking her entire world. You feel all her curiosity and all of her grief. You can comprehend all her mid 20’s questions about life and how much she is unsure of herself. This book was so beautifully written and not focused on just the trauma of being a Black woman while also acknowledging life as a Black woman in todays age. I will definitely be buying the print version and reading again. Oh and the narrator was awesome!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Abandonment