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๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐: ๐.๐๐.๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐!
Maame is a good-humored character-driven story about a young woman finding her own way – but with the help of Google.
At twenty-five, Maddie is living at home with her father who is sick with Parkinsonโs while her mother is working in Ghana. Maddie works at a publishing house in London, but she is frustrated with being the only Black person in meetings.
Then a string of events occurs that change the trajectory of her life. After Maddieโs mother returns from Ghana, Maddie loses her job and Maddie decides to move out on her own. Soon she experiences a devastating loss. All of this forces Maddie to be propelled into adulthood.
Although there are heavy topics – terminal illness, loss, grief, family duty, and racism, the author is gentle and uses humor, and Maddieโs love of asking googleโs opinion lightens the mood.
It was a fresh take on a coming-of-age. The audiobook is done very well, and I highly recommend it.
Thank you @stmartinspress for this gifted copy and @macmillan.audio for the complimentary audiobook.
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