A review by franschulman9
American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood by Marie Arana

5.0

Entertaining memoir about the author's childhood, her family and her confusion over her bicultural identity. Her mother is an American, descended from the Adams family, and her father from an upper class Peruvian family. Arana spent her early years in Peru before moving to the U.S. The book not only describes her family history, her parents marriage, living in Peru during the political turmoil after World War II, and her immigration to the U.S., but also is filled with anecdotes of her escapades and many colorful people who influenced her.