shannon (books by the glass)'s Reviews > Maame

I’m in complete awe of this story (and the fact that it’s a debut novel what!!) 😍

jessica crafts a beautiful characterization of her plot, characters, and realistic portraits of daily emotions of being a Black woman today. the grief subplot was a lot to read, especially from someone who is suffering through grief herself, but she wrote it so effortlessly that I felt completely emerged in the story! and I loved the journey that everyone went on right along with them …

this was the perfect book to open up black history month for me (even though we should be reading black authors all year long!!!)

while the length was a little long for me, I felt so in touch with every single part of the story that I didn’t mind in the long run ☺️ such a beautiful beautiful plot omg I can’t stop saying that

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: south african chenin blanc