Book Rx: Your Monthly Reading Prescription | “Maame” by Jessica George

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Feb 11

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Rx: “Maame”Prescribed by: Jessica GeorgePrescribed for: Fans of Helen Fielding's “Bridget Jones's Diary” and “Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?” by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn.Side Effects: Runny nose and watery eyes; keep a box of tissues nearby for this one.Directions: This debut novel is beautiful, poignant, funny, and hopeful, capturing what it means to become an adult, with all of the burdens, triumphs, and frustrations that adulthood entails.Maddie is the daughter of Ghanaian immigrants, living in a London flat with her father, who is suffering from late stage Parkinson's Disease. Her mother is a free spirit, who regularly returns to Ghana, leaving Maddie completely responsible for everything...including regularly sending money to said overbearing mother. Stuck in a job she doesn't enjoy, working in a primarily white business, Maddie feels like a fish out of water. Her friends seem to be moving forward with their relationships and their lives while Maddie is stuck in neutral most days, and sometimes reverse. On any given day, she can't decide if she's depressed, hungry, tired, mad, or all of the above. Maddie pushes for her independence only to find that happiness on her own is elusive as well. Readers will find a kinship with Maddie and her journey toward self fulfillment and joy.Special Instructions: This is a wonderful book to read with a group of friends, or just your bestie. You will need something yummy, filling, and shareable: