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Title:
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My Name is Maame |
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Authors:
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George, Jessica |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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391 |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Some people might say "about time" when Maddie Wright moves out of home when she is twenty-five years old. But Maddie has been otherwise occupied getting educated, caring for her invalid father and generally being Maame (ma-meh), a good Ghanaian daughter. Her mother's return to London from Ghana allows Maddie to branch out... there are flatmates, a boyfriend and a new job. However, before Maddie can be fully emancipated, tragedy strikes and she is forced to reassess many aspects of her life.
Heartwarming and empowering, this is the poignant coming-of-age story of a courageous young woman straddling two cultures and finding where she belongs, no longer Maame, but Maddie.
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Categories:
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Fiction, Contemporary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Gender Issues, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, England, UK, 2025 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: CHCH 573
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2025-06-24 10:32:25 |
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Slow burner to get into the story, but once you get into the book it's a very heartfelt story. Some parts were very touching and brought a tear to the eye. It was a nice read and there was a happy ending. |
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By: HAMIL 029
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2025-06-16 15:42:45 |
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We all enjoyed this novel. It's written in a lively, youthful style, the narrator is engaging and the issues she experiences are both modern and timeless. Maddie is very young to have been the caregiver for her father, she is exploited by her family, she is weary of being the token Black employee, she longs for a boyfriend and sexual experience. And, while of this seems grim, there is a very satisfactory ending. |
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By: CHCH 395
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2024-12-16 13:12:15 |
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Loved it! Such a great book with so many layers, such as personal growth, racism and grief. |
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By: AUCK 285
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2024-10-17 15:03:43 |
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Stylistically written for a younger audience we felt, but generally enjoyed by the majority of the group, giving us an insight into the discrimination faced in multiple ways. |
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