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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language with occasional stronger words
Sexual Content
Some
Adult dating and some sexual content; a brief intimate scene
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking among friends
Emotional Intensity
Some
Caregiver burnout, family obligation and identity, grief after long anticipatory mourning
What this book is about
Maddie is the only one who stayed in London to care for her father, who has Parkinson's. Her mother is in Ghana; her brother is free. When her father dies, Maddie finally lets herself start living — awkward first dates, a new flat, a job she actually wants — while carrying grief she's never been allowed to show. Jessica George's debut is warm, funny, and honest about the invisible weight placed on daughters in immigrant families.
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caregiver themes
parental death and grief
immigrant family expectations
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