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marcioch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
currentlynapping's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Incredible. Hard to read at times due to the themes of early physical and emotional neglect that resound deeply with me. A beautiful story of growth after such hardship and grief
kikireads24's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.5
meera_c's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
4.5
_thatssolexy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? N/A
5.0
madsheep25's review against another edition
emotional
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4.0
Wow!! Heartbreaking story about grief, independence, and finding yourself. I adored the main character!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
j9kaltz's review against another edition
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
4.5
At 45 it was so hard reading about a 20 something year old woman making all the same mistakes I did. I'm so grateful for the happy ending!
bonnybonnybooks's review against another edition
4.0
Maame is a more serious version of [b:Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?|58395050|Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?|Lizzie Damilola Blackburn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634035072l/58395050._SY75_.jpg|85345806]. Both are worth reading, but Yinka edges out Maame as my favorite because I prefer Yinka's lighter tone.
Both books are a coming-of-age of a mid-20's British woman learning to love herself. Maame's parents are from Ghana. Yinka's parents are from Nigeria. Both are virgins, religious, struggling with their careers (Yinka just got fired from her prestigious job; Maame is underemployed as a personal assistant), and feeling pressured to be in a serious relationship. They also deal with prejudice - Yinka struggles with colorism, while Maame struggles with racism.
On top of all that, Maame is being crushed under the weight of being her family's caretaker. She's always had to be the "responsible" one and has put her own life on hold to be the caregiver for her father, who has Parkinson's. Maame's passivity and proclivity to let others walk all over her is aggravating, but understandable given her family dynamics. George provides appropriate and rewarding character growth, although this didn't help me like Maame more in the beginning. Maame also has a habit of googling the internet's advice for everything in her life. Again, an annoying trait, but a good signal by George that Maame isn't used to having friends or actual people she can turn to for advice - she tries to do everything on her own and not bother anyone else. Thus relying on anonymous internet postings to advise her.
Both books are a coming-of-age of a mid-20's British woman learning to love herself. Maame's parents are from Ghana. Yinka's parents are from Nigeria. Both are virgins, religious, struggling with their careers (Yinka just got fired from her prestigious job; Maame is underemployed as a personal assistant), and feeling pressured to be in a serious relationship. They also deal with prejudice - Yinka struggles with colorism, while Maame struggles with racism.
On top of all that, Maame is being crushed under the weight of being her family's caretaker. She's always had to be the "responsible" one and has put her own life on hold to be the caregiver for her father, who has Parkinson's. Maame's passivity and proclivity to let others walk all over her is aggravating, but understandable given her family dynamics. George provides appropriate and rewarding character growth, although this didn't help me like Maame more in the beginning. Maame also has a habit of googling the internet's advice for everything in her life. Again, an annoying trait, but a good signal by George that Maame isn't used to having friends or actual people she can turn to for advice - she tries to do everything on her own and not bother anyone else. Thus relying on anonymous internet postings to advise her.
ckdubs's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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