and Bonnie Bedelia as Lillian and Carol, the family members left behind. The Original Novel (1986)
: The novel uses multiple first-person narrators, including Adele's mother and sister, to provide context for the duo's complex history.
Written by , the book is a national bestseller that delves deeper into the psychological roots of Adele鈥檚 instability and the American striving for a "higher station".
