Daisy Johnson's Everything Under is a complex retelling of the Oedipus myth. The novel follows 32-year-old Gretel on her journey to relocate her estranged mother, Sarah. Once reunited, Gretel's prodding unleashes the disturbing truth of her mother's past. Through her characters, Johnson explores what it means to forget one's family, the influence of the individual's childhood language and birthplace on her identity, and the individual's perpetual search for meaning and truth through the events of her past.
