First published 2013
Rosemary's childhood was anything but ordinary. Raised alongside a chimpanzee sister, she navigated the complexities of family, identity, and loss. When a tragic event shatters their world, Rosemary is left to grapple with the aftermath, her silence a shield against the pain. Through a captivating narrative that shifts between past and present, we witness Rosemary's journey to uncover the truth and confront the consequences of her family's choices. At its heart, this is a story of love, betrayal, and the power of the bonds that both unite and divide us.
Genres: fiction, family, literary-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
323 pages · Hardcover · Serpent's Tail
Content warnings: mental-illness