AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! . A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick "
Sparkling." - The New York Times "An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys
- and the guilt - of trying to find your own way in life." - Celeste Ng #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts "Lively funny poignant . . . Prepare to fall in
love with Maddie. I did!" - Bonnie Garmus #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in
Chemistry Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case it means woman. It's
fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most
of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing) Maddie is the primary
caretaker for her father who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work her boss is a
nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting. So when
her mum returns from her latest trip Maddie seizes the chance to move out of the family home
and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer she's ready to experience some
important "firsts": She finds a flat share says yes to after-work drinks pushes for more
recognition in her career and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating.
But when tragedy strikes Maddie is forced to face the true nature of her unconventional family
and the perils-and rewards-of putting her heart on the line. Smart funny and affecting
Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from
familial duty and racism to female pleasure the complexity of love and the life-saving power
of friendship. Most important it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and
cultures¿and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong. "Meeting Maame feels
like falling in love for the first time: warm awkward joyous a little bit heartbreaking and
most of all unforgettable." - Xochitl Gonzalez New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies
Dreaming
