AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! - A Today Show
#ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick
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"Sparkling." --The New York Times
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"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the
guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." **--Celeste Ng, #1
New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts
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"Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I
did!" --Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
Lessons in Chemistry
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 the primary caretaker for her
father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work, her boss
is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person
in every meeting.
When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the
chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A
self-acknowledged late bloomer, she's ready to experience some important
"firsts" She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes
for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the
bewildering world of internet dating. But it's not long before tragedy
strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional
family, and the perils--and rewards--of putting her heart on the line.
Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with
the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and
racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving
power of friendship. Most important, it explores what it feels like to
be torn between two homes and cultures―and it celebrates finally being
able to find where you belong.
"Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm,
awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all,
unforgettable." --Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling
author of Olga Dies Dreaming
