My Name is Maame

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 _ ''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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 ...

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Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS MAAME is the most moving debut - and a heroine you'll never forget.

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE 2024 DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS
Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS MAAME is the most moving debut - and a heroine you'll never forget.
Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2024
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.

What to say on a first date?
Back pain in your mid-20s normal?
Is it bad to cry at work?
% of young people who are also carers?

Meet Maddie Wright.
She wants to wear a bright yellow suit.
She wants to date men who her mother wouldn't like.
She wants to stand up to her boss - once and for all.
She wants to know why her father can't tell her he loves her.
She wants to stop Googling every life choice she makes.

But will the world let her?
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.

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EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MY NAME IS MAAME:
'Tender and compelling from the word go, Maame 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

Previously published as Maame

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS 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.

What to say on a first date?
Back pain in your mid-20s normal?
Is it bad to cry at work?
% of young people who are also carers?

Meet Maddie Wright.
She wants to wear a bright yellow suit.
She wants to date men who her mother wouldn't like.
She wants to stand up to her boss - once and for all.
She wants to know why her father can't tell her he loves her.
She wants to stop Googling every life choice she makes.

But will the world let her?
**This is a story of heartbreak, friendship, and breaking the rules - i…