First published 1987
Growing up in the shadow of her famous mother, Mary McCarthy navigates the complexities of family, friendships, and self-discovery. With razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, she reveals the joys and struggles of adolescence - from the thrill of intellectual awakening to the sting of social rejection. As McCarthy grapples with the weight of her own ambitions, she paints a vivid portrait of a young mind coming into its own.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age, autobiography, adolescence, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama, self-discovery
Period: 20th Century
278 pages · Hardcover · Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers