Search - The Mistress's Daughter

I agree with the other reviews......I enjoyed most of this book. It was interesting to read about the author getting to know her birth parents and circumstances of her conception. However, when the athor decides to research her family tree things get a little drawn out and boring. I still enjoyed the book and it was a quick, little read.

I really love A. M. Homes, particularly the spectacularly twisted "The End of Alice." So I was a little disappointed in this memoir in which she relates the discovery of her biological parents (she was an adopted child)and her subsequent delving into her roots, both biological and adoptive. I found it to be interesting though somewhat lackluster. I expected more from her.

I just couldn't get into this book and I tried several times. The author seemed a bit bitter and angry about her past...or at least that was my take on it. I quit trying to read when I got to the genealogy.

This was a very compelling read although I found the ending disappointing. A.M. Homes was adopted and in her late 20's was contacted by her birth mother. She later made contact with her very selfish birth father. The story is of self-discovery, a little be of self-obsession and, finally, self-acceptance. A very good read.

This was the first book I've read by A.M. Homes. I was expecting a little more but I can't say this isn't a good book. I read this months ago so details aren't coming to mind very easily but I do remember the basic story.
I remember vividly how honest the story seemed. I think a lot of the time, especially with something so personal as this, an author glides over certain aspects, whether to save themself the hurt or whatever else. Homes didn't seem to do this as far as I could tell.
I suggest this to someone wanting to read and learn more about what it's like for a child who was adopted to have their birth mother come into their life all of a sudden. I think the key thing here, with Homes' story, is that she was fine without her and didn't really want her in her life.