Maame

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was fantastic. This book is well written and very relatable for me. Her mother was selfish and infuriating at times.I love that Madeline had a happy ending

This book is a slow read but picks up after a while. I would’ve loved to understand the background of her father more. The main character is a bit naive which works for the story line but over all not a bad read!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Maame and her internal dialogues. This book explored many relatable topics that some of us face. Depression, love, lost, grief, discrimination at work, over sexualization, *rape, dating in the modern day, friendships, lies, therapy, family structures, culture, and so much more. It was a nice read, learning how others process and deal with the everyday struggles of life and family dynamics. I truly enjoyed Maame’s internal dialogues as she processes things happening in her everyday life. I love how she came into herself and became more committed and tied to her culture.

Maddie’s sadness and struggles are a gut punch at times. You just want to wrap her up in a huge warm hug and help her with her life. She makes some choices that are surprising and come from a place of complete and utter naïveté unlike other young adults, due to her lack of parental care and guidance in her youth that is hard to understand at times.

🌷 In Maame we follow a twenty something Madeline also called Maddie or Maame. Maddie lives at home with her father, who she cares for. 🌷 We are told early in the reading of the abandonment endured by Maddie from her mother and brother, James, who is not mentally or physically around to help care for their father. I believe the abandonment Maddie endures is the cause of her emotional detachment from people her age and quite unaware of the happenings in her “age group.” The story which is set in London, is home to Maddie’s family who are originally from Ghana. Ironically, there are very little cultural references of Ghana other than Maddie’s inability to understand or speak their native tongue. 🌷 Throughout the story there are displays of micro-aggressions experienced by Maddie in the workplace. As the story moves forward, Maddie’s mother became involved in the care of her dad, with the hopes of Maddie finding a “man” and living her life. With tragedy striking, Maddie is taken on a path of understanding and with the aid of therapy, I felt it was the needed breakthrough for the character. 🌷 I hoped to find a connection that would keep the writing style in balance with the overall story.   🌷 At the beginning of the story. I inhaled and I am still waiting to exhale. If you want to read a story about love between a father and a daughter this would be it. The relationship between the two and Maddie choosing therapy to heal, was the sweet spot. Book 📚 Thoughts by Deidra Provost, moderator. If you enjoyed Queenie, Luster and Such A Fun Age, this may be a book for you. #thisbrownegirlreads #tbgrbookclub