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The Orphan Keeper
by Camron Wright
Wow, wow WOW!! I could not put this novel down. It is captivating and enlightening. The fact that it is based on the true life story of Taj Rowland (Chellamuthu), made the story all the more compelling. The insight into the circumstances surrounding Taj’s kidnapping of 8 or 9 years of age in India, his life as an adopted child in the U.S., and the feelings and experiences of all involved, was riveting.
The story begins with Taj as a young boy in India, his kidnapping and subsequent adoption in the U.S. and then it flash forwards 10 years to when he is an adult graduating from high school in the U.S. and his journey to find his family in India. I’ve read many reviews complaining about the large gap in time, but for me it wasn’t an issue. However, it does leave some unanswered questions about his relationship with his adoptive parents in the intervening years because when it flash forwards, it begins with Taj living away from home due to conflict with his parents and the author doesn’t go into much depth about their strained relationship. But it rectified itself in the end.
Camron Wright brilliantly captures the thinking and desires of a young boy and his journey from an angry, distant, apathetic young man into a faithful, loving, and forgiving person who eventually finds peace and closure.
I highly recommend the audio version. The narrator’s accents were masterful, expressive, and captivating.
I also highly recommend Camron Wright’s other book: The Rent Collector. Another riveting novel.
Rating: (S) No sex. (L) A few uses of the expletives “hell” and “damn”. (V) One instance of physical abuse as well as the circumstances of the kidnapping
The story begins with Taj as a young boy in India, his kidnapping and subsequent adoption in the U.S. and then it flash forwards 10 years to when he is an adult graduating from high school in the U.S. and his journey to find his family in India. I’ve read many reviews complaining about the large gap in time, but for me it wasn’t an issue. However, it does leave some unanswered questions about his relationship with his adoptive parents in the intervening years because when it flash forwards, it begins with Taj living away from home due to conflict with his parents and the author doesn’t go into much depth about their strained relationship. But it rectified itself in the end.
Camron Wright brilliantly captures the thinking and desires of a young boy and his journey from an angry, distant, apathetic young man into a faithful, loving, and forgiving person who eventually finds peace and closure.
I highly recommend the audio version. The narrator’s accents were masterful, expressive, and captivating.
I also highly recommend Camron Wright’s other book: The Rent Collector. Another riveting novel.
Rating: (S) No sex. (L) A few uses of the expletives “hell” and “damn”. (V) One instance of physical abuse as well as the circumstances of the kidnapping