A review by bookwormmichelle
American Daughter by Stephanie Thornton Plymale, Elissa Wald

5.0

This is a pretty amazing story. It is, on the surface, a "family from hell" memoir a little like The Glass Castle, but also spends a lot of time in the present, as the author discusses her current life, how she has dealt with the problems from her childhood, and how she came to some level of understanding and peace about her mother and other family members. Excellent read.