Books Where'd you go

The novel is an epistolary comedy that unfolds through a collection of emails, memos, and letters compiled by 15-year-old Bee Branch. The story centers on her mother, Bernadette Fox, a once-renowned, revolutionary architect who has become a reclusive, agoraphobic matriarch living in Seattle.

When Bee earns a perfect report card and claims her promised reward—a family trip to Antarctica—Bernadette's existing anxiety about her life and social interactions intensifies. After a series of comedic mishaps involving her neighbors and a disastrous school fundraiser, Bernadette disappears, leaving her family to piece together her secret past and figure out where she went. The book is a satirical yet touching exploration of creativity, misplaced genius, and the strong bond between a mother and daughter.