Format: Standard Paperback
Overall Condition: Very Good – Front cover top right corner has a bend.
Pages: 238
Inscriptions: None
Binding: Good – No Loose Covers/Pages
The Mistress’s Daughter by A.M. Homes is a candid and deeply personal memoir that unflinchingly explores the complexities of identity, family, and belonging. Given up for adoption at birth, Homes was the child of a clandestine affair between a young single woman and a married man. Thirty years later, her biological parents unexpectedly re-enter her life, setting off a chain of events that forces her to confront painful truths and unanswered questions about her origins. What follows is a moving account of reconnection, rejection, and the author’s search for meaning in both her biological and adoptive histories.
Blending sharp honesty with moments of unexpected humour, The Mistress’s Daughter examines not only the awkward reunion with her birth parents but also the broader implications of family secrets and personal identity in the modern world. Through digital archives and personal recollections, Homes pieces together fragmented histories in a compelling narrative that resonates with anyone who has ever questioned where they truly belong. With a Goodreads rating of 3.31, this memoir has been praised for its bravery, emotional insight, and unvarnished storytelling.
The Mistress’s Daughter is a strikingly honest memoir for readers drawn to stories of family secrets, identity, and the search for personal truth.
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