Maame
By Jessica George

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MAAME is the most moving debut of 2023 - andand 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,and STYLIST,and VOGUE, RED MAGAZINE, INDEPENDENT, BELFAST TELEGRAPH, HUFFINGTON POST UK, POP SUGAR, HARPERS BAZAAR, MY WEEKLY, EVENING STANDARD, COSMOPOLITAN, BUSTLE*___________________________________________________________________________'Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did!'BONNIE GARMUS,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand 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,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand 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,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand The Flatshare'A touching coming-of-age story about finding your inner strength'RED----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 sheand wantsand 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.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MAAME:'Maameand 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 ofand Isaac and the Egg'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 ofand That Green Eyed Girl'Honest, warm, heart-breaking and heart-healing. It felt truly modern, yet somehow timeless. I adored it'NIKKI MAY, author ofand Wahala'A poignant coming-of-age tale about finding strength, hope and courage . . .and Maame's quiet confidence is true to life and liberating'LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN, author ofand Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?'Meetingand Maameand feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable'XOCHITL GONZALEZ,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand Olga Dies Dreaming'Maameand is uniquely gorgeous, and beautifully written, with such compelling characters and story. I'm officially obsessed'LUCY VINE, eBook bestselling author ofand Bad Choices'Absolutely incredible - poignant and heartwarming and so funny, all at once'SOPHIE IRWIN,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting'A tender and absorbing novel'PEACE ADZO MEDIE, author of Reese's Bookclub Pickand His Only Wife'One of the must-reads of the year'SUNDAY TIMES'Tender and compelling from the word go,and Maameand is one of the year's most anticipated books'STYLIST'A poignant and heart-warming coming of age story'RED'George's novel is a deeply moving one, packed with heart and sparkling prose'HARPER'S BAZAAR'Moving, funny, poignant and completely unforgettable, you'll love this beautiful coming of age tale'MY WEEKLY'Funny, resonating and uplifting, Maame is going to be big in 2023'EVENING STANDARD''An accomplished debut from a talented writer'PRIMA