The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony by Annabelle Tometich
I absolutely loved this memoir—it's funny, heart-breaking, and rich with cultural references that reminded me of my own childhood. Annabelle Tometich is Filipino-American, with a grandmother she adores but who is horribly racist towards her mother—a fierce woman whom she both loves and fears and who is just shy of nuts (she believes stealing mangos from her tree is a shootable offense) —and a father who is constantly engaged in battle with her mother when he’s at home at all. Tomatich struggles with imposter syndrome, feeling as though she doesn’t fit in with either side of her heritage, and wants nothing more than a life of normalcy—or at least the appearance of it. The Mango Tree is about family, coming of age, identity, and getting through it all with your sense of humor intact. Put this one to the top of your reading pile if you want a book with all the feels.