Maame
Ratings72
Average rating4.1
I was looking forward to reading this coming of age story, but OMG! How is a 25 year old that naive. She clearly has the internet since she is always asking Google for advice. I just can't !
I was looking forward to reading this coming of age story, but OMG! How is a 25 year old that naive. She clearly has the internet since she is always asking Google for advice. I just can't !
This book was a pitch-perfect first generation BIPOC girl's experience in a nutshell complete with conservative religious family, parentification and resulting trauma. Yet, the tone was upbeat and fresh with excellent twists of dry humor throughout.
Innocent Maddie was so realistic and relatable as she struggled with familial love, romantic love and self-identity in modern London. The parade of racist micro-aggressions and unconscious bias also had me livid but also rooting for Maddie to stand up for herself and break free.
Beautifully written novel.
This book was a pitch-perfect first generation BIPOC girl's experience in a nutshell complete with conservative religious family, parentification and resulting trauma. Yet, the tone was upbeat and fresh with excellent twists of dry humor throughout.
Innocent Maddie was so realistic and relatable as she struggled with familial love, romantic love and self-identity in modern London. The parade of racist micro-aggressions and unconscious bias also had me livid but also rooting for Maddie to stand up for herself and break free.
Beautifully written novel.
