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Secret Daughter: A Novel
Secret Daughter A Novel
Author: Shilpi Somaya Gowda
ISBN-13: 9780061922312
ISBN-10: 0061922315
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Secret Daughter: A Novel on
Excellent book! Easy read and compelling.
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I loved the premise of this book - the issue of motherhood, what makes a mother, what a mother will do for her child, what makes a family. The issue is portrayed in the context of Indian culture which adds an additional element of interest. Unfortunately, the book falls short because it oversimplifies many things - what drew Krishnan and Somar together when they are so different and she was so resistent to his culture? How was Kavita able to get away long enough to the city to accomplish what she did? How was Krishnan's family so accepting of his leaving the country, his marriage, and his adopted daughter? How did Asha assimilate so quickly into a culture and a family she did not know?

I did enjoy the book but found the treatment a little shallow.