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Maame by Jessica George

3 reviews

gossamer_lens's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

This book handled many interesting and important themes. I related a lot to how the main character thought as a Gen Z person. The instant googling and anxious inner thoughts felt very relatable. At the same time it was fun to get some insight into a Ghanian British POV. 

As an audiobook this was an absolute breath of fresh air and I would highly recommend! 
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enlamont's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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darkhorse488's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Even though my life and background are very different from Maddie’s, I identified so much with her character and many of her family and mental health struggles. There are a lot of dark themes in this book (depression, family trauma, and grief) but Maame handles all of them in an incredibly thoughtful and sensitive way and this book ultimately has a very hopeful ending. I adored this novel and would definitely recommend to others looking for great coming of age novels with complicated protagonists struggling with finding their identity and voice.
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