My Name is Maame

Beschreibung

'Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did!'<BR>BONNIE GARMUS, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons in ChemistryTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>PRE-ORDER JESSICA GEORGE'S NEW NOVEL, LOVE BY THE BOOK, NOW!<BR>Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS MAAME is the best book club read you'll find this year - with a heroine you'll never forget.<BR>*Read with Jenna Today Book Club Pick**Winner of the 2024 Diverse Book Awards*<BR>*Apple Book of the Month*<BR>*A Debut of the Year as chosen by:<BR>SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST, VOGUE, RED MAGAZINE, INDEPENDENT, BELFAST TELEGRAPH, HUFFINGTON POST UK, POP SUGAR, HARPERS BAZAAR, MY WEEKLY, EVENING STANDARD, COSMOPOLITAN, BUSTLE*<BR>___________________________________________________________________________'Utterly charming and deeply moving . . .

Maddie's journey will resonate with anyone who's had to grow up - or who's still trying to'<BR>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'<BR>BETH O'LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare'One of the must-reads of the year' SUNDAY TIMES<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi, but in my case, it means woman.

What to say on a first date?<BR>Back pain in your mid-20s normal?<BR>Is it bad to cry at work?<BR>% of young people who are also carers? Meet Maddie Wright.<BR>She wants to wear a bright yellow suit.<BR>She wants to date men who her mother wouldn't like.<BR>She wants to stand up to her boss - once and for all.<BR>She wants to know why her father can't tell her he loves her.<BR>She wants to stop Googling every life choice she makes.

But will the world let her?<BR>This is a story of heartbreak, friendship, and breaking the rules - it's a book that will leave you feeling braver than you were when you started.<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MAAME:<BR>'Tender and compelling from the word go, Maame is one of the year's most anticipated books' STYLIST<BR>'A poignant and heart-warming coming of age story' RED<BR>'George's novel is a deeply moving one, packed with heart and sparkling prose' HARPER'S BAZAAR<BR>'Moving, funny, poignant and completely unforgettable, you'll love this beautiful coming of age tale' MY WEEKLY<BR>'Funny, resonating and uplifting, Maame is going to be big in 2023' EVENING STANDARD<BR>'An accomplished debut from a talented writer' PRIMA*Previously published as Maame*

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