Maame by Jessica George

Maame

Jessica George

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 19,500 reviews

Moods

emotional: 92%

reflective: 70%

sad: 57%

hopeful: 51%

funny: 33%

inspiring: 28%

challenging: 14%

dark: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

tense: 5%

informative: 3%

adventurous: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

79% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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