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My Name is Maame by Jessica George

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mariahs_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

Sad girl summer but a happy ending

theone_gingerella's review against another edition

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5.0

I didn’t know whether I would like this when I started. If you are looking for a lot of action, this isn’t for you. It’s about life. Big things. It’s relatable even though the MC is Ghanaian. She talks about her culture specifically…but aren’t all Moms kind of the same. Annoying. lol. (I say this as a Mom.)
It’s about dating (online and otherwise). It’s about virginity, sex, friends, our parents, our relationship with our siblings, and death. There is a lot of life in it. It’s also about being Black and African and relating to your culture as a recent immigrant (one generation). It’s about working in a mostly white office setting. It’s set in England. It’s also about religion. I especially like the intersection between cultural traditions and spiritual ones. They collide and mesh. It’s very good. I am left feeling hopeful, pure, and informed.

sara_p's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

reidob's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

Quite a nice debut. Well-written and clearly deeply-felt. The concerns of such a young person and the way she thought were not very relatable for this old man (what the author looks at as life-altering is something older people have learned to take in stride) but her journey of growing self-awareness was touching.

abarnhart's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

ginnysgirl's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 I fell in love with Maddie. It's been a while since I felt so connected to a protagonist - I felt her pain, her struggles and her happiness. I couldn't help but root for her and she is the reason this book was such a pleasure to read.