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Reader reviewed by Bookluver-Carol

THE SECRETS OF the past meet the shocks of the present.
Aslaug is an unusual young woman. Her mother has brought her up in near isolation, teaching her about plants and nature and languagebut not about life. Especially not how she came to have her own life, and who her father might be.

When Aslaugs mother dies unexpectedly, everything changes. For Aslaug is a suspect in her mothers death. And the more her story unravels, the more questions unfold. About the nature of Aslaugs birth. About what she should do next.

Madapple is NOT for everyone.

I've never read a book like this. It keep me reading and wondering what happen. The alternate chapters one in the past and the other in the present was pure genius and the let us know more about Aslaug and what happened to her. I found this book to be amazing, heart breaking, and interesting. The religion ,language,and botany parts of the book were so well written you know that the author knew what she was talking about. The book refused to leave your head even after you finished reading it. Aslaug was a unique character and you felt bad for her because of everything that she went through. This was an amazing debut for Christina Meldrum. The plot was really great and I can't believe that this was Christina Meldrum's YA debut. It was just so amazing.