Title: Madapple
Author: Christina Meldrum
Published: 2008
Length: 404 pages
My star rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Aslaug lives an isolated life in Maine with her eccentric and abusive mother, Maren. Though Aslaug is bright and observant, Maren has kept her ignorant of many things, including the identity of her absent father. Her mother’s sudden death plunges her into a world of confusion. When she finally discovers a connection to her past, her life is turned upside-down, and everything she thought she knew is suddenly challenged.