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apurvanagpal's review
4.0
Memoirs are always a step away from being too depressing or too “good to be true” but Kalpana Mohan’s Daddykins is one of the wittiest and heartwarming memoirs I’ve ever read.
She takes a trip down the memory lane, piecing together her father’s youth years in a small village in Kerela, his marriage, his job in Madras city; all against the backdrop of a newly independent India.
Daddykins has a lot of wonderful memories to share with us and each leaving us with life lessons and a big smile on our faces.
She does not shy away from talking about her father’s struggles, his flaws or his emotional side, his changing political views or a little rigid traditional side. Kalpana Mohan has beautifully captured everything about his father, from beginning till the end, in this touching memoir and being a daughter myself, it means so much to me!
Brilliant, humorous and so intimate, one of my favourite nonfiction reads this year!
I give it 4.5/5 and highly recommend it.
She takes a trip down the memory lane, piecing together her father’s youth years in a small village in Kerela, his marriage, his job in Madras city; all against the backdrop of a newly independent India.
Daddykins has a lot of wonderful memories to share with us and each leaving us with life lessons and a big smile on our faces.
She does not shy away from talking about her father’s struggles, his flaws or his emotional side, his changing political views or a little rigid traditional side. Kalpana Mohan has beautifully captured everything about his father, from beginning till the end, in this touching memoir and being a daughter myself, it means so much to me!
Brilliant, humorous and so intimate, one of my favourite nonfiction reads this year!
I give it 4.5/5 and highly recommend it.
bohemianbibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Daddykins is a heartwarming and nostalgic read. Completely relatable and resonates with one born in pre-globalization India and who has an ailing parent. The book reminded me of my dad's idiosyncracies and had me saying 'my dad did that too'. The last few pages were tough to read but totally echoed my thoughts.
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