Jean Guerrero tells the story of her search for personal identity in Crux. Growing up with an addicted dad and physician mom, Jean struggles to understand who she is in relationship to her Mexican American father, who is always in and out of her life. She travels to Mexico to research her father's heritage, and to learn the culture of ancient and modern Mexicans. Ultimately, she discovers who she is and the "truth" behind her dad's afflictions, and her own life.

This memoir was fascinating, and I was compelled to read it quickly. But I felt quite disturbed after finishing it. It's a little long on philosophy, and maybe a little short on credibility. There's a bit of Spanish language in the book, which is not always translated - I wish it was. The descriptions of the family members' backgrounds got a little tedious.

I enjoyed reading this memoir, but would really love to read "part 2" if Jean decides to update her readers in 10 or so years.