Where's Your Daughter?

Part memoir part manifesto part self-help and part coming-of-age adventure story Where's Your Daughter?is a roller-coaster of emotion critique advice and introspection. Though Ms. Andersen's book will never be called art the closest analogue that comes to mind is none other than William Carlos Williams' Paterson in its one-volume edition. But instead of utilizing a variety of genres to focus upon a specific place Where's Your Daughter? seeks to describe in vivid diversity and with both compassion and passion a particular phase of life that of late adolescence. This is of interest because of the liminal character of this age group and the ongoing puzzle of where to place it in society. For the author and her friends-whose antics and outlooks would likely make any conservative parent tear their hair out but equally so will force those liberal to reconsider their own values as well-are clearly no longer children if not quite adults. But their youthful and ragged insights into both their own lives and the world at large mark them in an important way as being matured by the very process of learning how to settle power dynamics within the family and at work as well. To my knowledge coming from one so young this is a unique facet of the journey. That the author is able to effectively communicate this maturation process warts and all is to be taken as a delightful bonus for the reader. And speaking of such every teen should read this book as a guide to getting a life for themselves and every parent should read it in order to avoid snuffing out that very life. - Pre-Publication ReviewerAuthor: Jillian Rose Andersen was a professional model.