The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

The Golden Son

Shilpi Somaya Gowda

408 pages first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
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The Golden Son suits readers who relish emotionally charged, briskly paced stories about first-generation immigrants wrestling with duty versus personal desire while navigating two cultures.

Description

The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of Secret Daughter returns with an unforgettable story of family, responsibility, love, honor, tradition, and identity, in which two childhood friends--a young doctor and a newly married...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 957 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

hopeful: 42%

reflective: 42%

inspiring: 33%

sad: 21%

challenging: 18%

tense: 18%

adventurous: 15%

informative: 12%

dark: 9%

funny: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

83% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

59% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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