Maame: A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Jessica George
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! - A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick - A February 2023 Indie Next 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
Product Details
Price
$19.00
$17.67
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Publish Date
February 06, 2024
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.0 X 1.0 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781250853738
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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 Bloomsbury UK. Maame is her first novel.
Reviews
A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick
A February 2023 Indie Next Pick
--Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming "A poignant coming-of-age tale about finding strength, hope and courage when life gets too much and leaves you with more unanswered questions. Maame's quiet confidence is true to life and liberating." --Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? "Irresistibly charming, this story of a later bloomer shows us that we all find our stride in life when we are meant to, even if it's not when the rest of the world expects us to. Maame left me with a huge smile and a full heart!" --Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of Clover "I inhaled Maame, a brilliant coming-of-age story. Maddie is such a relatable heroine, her voice honest, warm, heart-breaking and heart-healing. It felt truly modern, yet somehow timeless. I adored it." --Nikki May, author of Wahala "I loved every page of this beautiful, heartwarming, empowering book. The world is going to fall in love with Maddie--she stole quietly into my heart and made herself at home there. An exceptional debut from an incredibly exciting new talent."
--Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare "A tender and absorbing novel." --Peace Adzo Medie, author of His Only Wife "This is such a special book. Warm, beautifully drawn and instantly engaging, George tackles pain, loss and longing with the lightest of touches. I learned so much from Maddie, even as I was rooting for her to reclaim her power and jump-start her own life." --Lauren Bravo, author of The Second Chance Store "This book is going to be EVERYWHERE next year. A truly sparkling coming of age tale. Vividly drawn, witty and heartbreaking." --Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green-Eyed Girl "Maame is a really special novel, at once sweet and sad and funny and so full of life. The sort of book that people are going to cherish, and with good reason." --Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg