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My Name Is Maame

By: Jessica George
Narrated by: Heather Agyepong
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A blisteringly funny, heartbreaking novel about 20-something British Ghanaian Maddie as she grapples with identity, love, loss and becoming the woman she wants to be—for fans of Chewing Gum, Such a Fun Age and Queenie.

Mum calls me Maame. It has many meanings in Twi, but in my case, it means woman.

Meet Maddie.

To her mostly absent mum, she's Maame, the woman of the family. To her dad, she's his carer—even if he hardly recognises her. To her friends, she's the one who still lives at home, who never puts herself first.

It's time to become the woman she wants to be.

The kind who wears a bright yellow suit, says yes to after-work drinks and flirts with a 30-something banker. Who doesn't have to Google all her life choices. Who demands a seat at the table.

But to put ourselves together, sometimes we have to fall apart....

Heartbreaking, sharply funny and achingly relatable, Maame is an irresistibly fresh coming-of-age story with a heroine you'll never forget.

©2023 Jessica George Limited (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited African American Coming of Age Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Funny

Critic reviews

"Honest, warm, heart-breaking and heart-healing. It felt truly modern, yet somehow timeless. I adored it." (Nikki May, author of Wahala)

"A poignant coming-of-age tale about finding strength, hope and courage...Maame's quiet confidence is true to life and liberating." (Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?)
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This story feels very real and it's authenticity makes you relate. I would recomand it to any young adult.

A touching story

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Reads well, not back and forth like in some modern fiction. It deals with liberating oneself from the strings of family and the sense of guilt that comes with it.

Nice

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This was a beautifully developed story of a journey of self-discovery and finding love in different forms.

Worthy Read

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Can’t really place a finger on why I enjoyed this book so much. No major, unexpected twist and turns. Just a beautiful story of self discovery, self awareness, friendship, family and love in many forms. I loved the non condescending way and honest way in which Christianity came through.

Slow and steady ❤️

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