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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
This is a heart-warming book, with the story alternating between a village in rural India and a hospital in Dallas, Texas. MC Anil's struggles between the two cultures form the basis of the novel. I enjoyed reading about aspects of Indian culture, including the local arbitration process, the dowry system, and family loyalty and obligation. I don't generally care for happily-ever-after endings, but in this case, it didn't seem particularly unrealistic.
This had been on my TBR and I snagged it at a Little Free Library recently.
It was good. I loved all the analogies and metaphors that the author used through out the book.
I loved the bond that the three men in Dallas developed whilst they learned how to navigate the United States and all it has to offer and all it also took from them.
I was surprised and proud of Leena for making her own decisions and really staying true to who she was and where she wanted to be.
It was definitely a book about finding yourself and utilizing your inner strength to overcome hardships.
It was good. I loved all the analogies and metaphors that the author used through out the book.
I loved the bond that the three men in Dallas developed whilst they learned how to navigate the United States and all it has to offer and all it also took from them.
I was surprised and proud of Leena for making her own decisions and really staying true to who she was and where she wanted to be.
It was definitely a book about finding yourself and utilizing your inner strength to overcome hardships.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Phenomenal, engaging. I couldn’t put it down.
Loved this book! It took a while for me to get into it because I was reading too many things at once. But once I had enough time to really get into the book I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend it.
This is actually a 3.5 star rating..... not quite a 4 though. I enjoyed the book and looked forward to picking it up every evening to see how things would progress. The characters were interesting and I enjoyed them and their interactions. I appreciated glimpses into the culture of India, and the culture shock of coming to America. The writing style was enjoyable and made the read easy, but the book was at a pedestrian pace. I think overall the pace wasn't a problem, but there were a few times I wondered if there was a destination it was working towards.
I had received this book as an ARC from Net Galley, and then the book conveniently fit in with my monthly genre study at work. I really really enjoyed this book. It has a wonderful story about 2 childhood Indian friends and follows their stories as adults. The two have very different paths. The boy goes off to the US to become a doctor and the girl stays home and is married off in an arranged marriage that doesn't go well. The story for both is compelling and the characters are engaging. Since we are doing Multicultural studies for our genre study, I felt this book really gave a good description of the cultural pulls and the conflicts for those who have moved to a different culture. I highly recommend this book.
The Golden Son is a perfect example of why I enjoy the occasional reading challenge- I probably never would have picked it up if it hadn’t been a suggested title, and I loved it. Engaging and well-written literary fiction and a main character with a foot in two starkly different lives. A very solid 4 stars.
Loved it. Very moving, found myself quite teary at points. Never exploitive, always respectful and full of heart.