Book Review | Maame by Jessica George

I'll be honest, I did not expect to like this as much as I did when I picked it up from Libby this week. I listened to the audiobook and was absolutely loving Heather Agyepong's narration! Check out my review below.

Maddie is 25 years old, British Ghanaian, and living in London in present day. Her father suffers from Parkinson’s disease, and as his primary caretaker, she shoulders the weight of her family’s burden. Her brother is too busy, and her mother lives in Ghana 50% of the time, so it is just Maddie. She’s trying to work her way up in a publishing career, deal with her family, and learn how to be out on her own in the world. With her family breathing down her neck, expecting her to be their “Maame,” or mature woman in Twi, Maddie tells the story of her coming of age and finding out who she is.

Funny, honest, and unexpectedly thought provoking, Maame has been one of my favorite books this year. I listened to the audio version, which was read beautifully by Heather Agyepong.