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My Name Is Maame: The bestselling reading group book that will make you laugh and cry this year
Jessica George
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Family & relationships
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Hodder Paperbacks
- Paperback Feb 27, 2024 | 9781529395617 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback May 30, 2023 | 9781529395570 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 14, 2023 | 9781529395600 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Feb 27, 2024 | 9781529395617 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback May 30, 2023 | 9781529395570 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 14, 2023 | 9781529395600 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Feb 27, 2024 | 9781529395617 | RRP $22.99 Buy Now
- Hardback May 30, 2023 | 9781529395570 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Feb 14, 2023 | 9781529395600 | RRP $39.99 Buy Now
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Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MAAME is the most moving debut of 2023 - and a heroine you'll never forget.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.
Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MAAME is the most moving debut - and a heroine you'll never forget.
*Read with Jenna Today Book Club Pick*
*Apple Book of the Month*
*A 2023 Debut of the Year as chosen by:
SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST, VOGUE, RED MAGAZINE, INDEPENDENT, BELFAST TELEGRAPH, HUFFINGTON POST UK, POP SUGAR, HARPERS BAZAAR, MY WEEKLY, EVENING STANDARD, COSMOPOLITAN, BUSTLE*
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'Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did!'
BONNIE GARMUS, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
'Utterly charming and deeply moving . . . Maddie's journey will resonate with anyone who's had to grow up - or who's still trying to'
CELESTE NG, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere
'I loved every page of this beautiful, heartwarming, empowering book. An exceptional debut from an incredibly exciting new talent'
BETH O'LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare
'One of the must-reads of the year' SUNDAY TIMES
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Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi, but in my case, it means woman.
Meet Maddie Wright.
All her life, she's been told who she is. To her Ghanaian parents, she's Maame: the one who takes care of the family. Her mum's stand-in. The primary carer for her father, who suffers from Parkinson's. The one who keeps the peace - and the secrets.
It's time for her to speak up.
When she finally gets the chance to leave home, Maddie is determined to become the kind of woman she wants to be. One who wears a bright yellow suit, dates men who definitely aren't on her mum's list of prospective husbands, and stands up to her boss's microaggressions. Someone who doesn't have to google all her life choices.
But when tragedy strikes, Maddie is forced to face the risks - and rewards - of putting her heart on the line.
But will it take losing everything to find her voice?
As blisteringly funny and achingly relatable as its heroine, MAAME is an unforgettable coming-of-age story about finally becoming the heroine of your own life.
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EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MAAME:
'Tender and compelling from the word go, Maame is one of the year's most anticipated books' STYLIST
'A poignant and hea
Praise for My Name Is Maame: The bestselling reading group book that will make you laugh and cry this year
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Maame will have you laughing, crying, and rooting for the protagonist the whole way - Pop Sugar
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A funny coming-of-age novel. When Maddie Wright is presented with the opportunity to leave her traditional Ghanaian home to become the type of woman she has always dreamt of being, she leaps into her new life. However, tragedy then strikes, leaving Maddie forced to consider what she's sacrificing - Huffington Post UK
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Jessica George's Maame has a warmer, frothier take on family matters. The book follows 20-something British Ghanaian Maddie, who has spent years as a carer for her father and the breadwinner for her family, as she breaks free of doing what's expected of her - Vogue
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This sparkling and poignant coming-of-age novel is going to be huge - Fabulous, Sun on Sunday
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A must-read for 2023 - Belfast Telegraph
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Tender and compelling from the word go, Maame is one of the year's most anticipated books . . . Very funny and utterly readable, this is one for your reading lists' - Stylist
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'One of the must-reads of the year' - Sunday Times
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A poignant and heart-warming coming of age story - Red Magazine
Jessica George
Jessica George was born and raised in London to Ghanaian parents and studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield. After working at a literary agency and a theatre, she landed a job in the editorial department of a publishing house. She now lives in North London with an incontrovertible sweet tooth and the knowledge that she can consume half a cake by herself if left to her own devices.
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