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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
It was a pleasant surprise when I picked up this book to find that part of it is set in Dallas which is where I live. It's sometimes tricky to read about your city in a work of fiction without getting bogged down in the details and what they got right or wrong. I chuckled over Parkland Hospital being renamed to Parkview but thought that overall the author did a nice job of nailing some of the highlights of the city, especially White Rock Lake. However Dallas is really a small part of the story.
India and the culture there dominates the story of Anil, the favored older son who has dreams of becoming a doctor. During his quest he has to deal with the problem of not quite fitting into either world.
India and the culture there dominates the story of Anil, the favored older son who has dreams of becoming a doctor. During his quest he has to deal with the problem of not quite fitting into either world.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love The Secret Daughter and The Golden Son is just as beautiful and poignant.
challenging
emotional
sad
Both Anil and Leela's storylines were engaging and although I was not expecting the ending, I was satisfied with it. There were parts that were so hard to read (especially related to the arranged marriage) but sadly, I think there are real stories just like these.
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Becoming a modern adult often means shifting your personal identity away from familial or cultural expectations; Gowda captures that struggle beautifully.
The story did not end how I expected at all and I loved it for that. Gowda was not about delivering into a specific genre. Instead, she wrote a story which rings true to real emotions and experiences. It's easy to imagine these scenarios playing out in the real world. Her writing style is lovely, eloquent but still easy to read. She invests in her characters' growth and development rather than relying on major plot twists to propel them along. The Golden Son is an emotional journey, one well worth taking in my opinion.
Becoming a modern adult often means shifting your personal identity away from familial or cultural expectations; Gowda captures that struggle beautifully.
The story did not end how I expected at all and I loved it for that. Gowda was not about delivering into a specific genre. Instead, she wrote a story which rings true to real emotions and experiences. It's easy to imagine these scenarios playing out in the real world. Her writing style is lovely, eloquent but still easy to read. She invests in her characters' growth and development rather than relying on major plot twists to propel them along. The Golden Son is an emotional journey, one well worth taking in my opinion.
Listened to this on Audible - great narrator. I enjoyed the story greatly - many turns and things didn't end up how I expected. Recommend.
An excellent book that explores the complexities of life in rural Indian and finding your path. Both of the main characters stories were engaging and well developed. It was one of those books where I struggled to put it down because I was so engrossed in the story but wanted to slow down to make the story last longer
I really enjoyed this book. I read the Secret Daughter years ago and didn’t think at the time to look into other books this author wrote. I was pleasantly surprised to become engrossed in this story along with appreciating her writing and story telling the same way as I did with the first book I read of hers. I loved how the two MCs were on a journey to live their life they way they wanted outside of the cultural and traditional expectations they had from their families and their society. I appreciated Leena’s strength through all her struggles and even through how her journey took shape by the end of the story. It was captivating to read how Anil journeyed through finding a path with his life that respected both where he was from and where he saw his future. Loved this book immensely.
Up there with Still Life as one of the best books I’ve read this year.
Evocative, heartwarming,unexpected,beautiful & unputdownable !!
Read in one sitting
Evocative, heartwarming,unexpected,beautiful & unputdownable !!
Read in one sitting
A simple, engaging story that does well confronting real issues around culture and relationships without flattening the characters or becoming overly preachy. Anil and Leena (as their names very subtly suggest?) provide mirror images of life in India and in the U.S.