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The Golden Son by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
4.0

PROS: Unexpectedly enjoyed this novel. Being with a ‘golden son’ myself for the last 6 years... this rang true and especially the parts set in Dallas. I can’t attest to the rest of it but I found it a fast read and I was invested in the characters.

CONS: the white people SUCK in this book (ok, fair enough), but also - super sick of violence against women / having a phoenix moment being the only way they rise. Truly, truly, tired of that trope.