June 2, 2022
Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
#throwbackthursday
Genre/Categories/Setting: contemporary fiction, adoption, cultural heritage, family life, mothers/daughters, Asian, Asian American, India
Welcome to Throwback Thursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of an old read. Today, I’m re-sharing a poignant story of mothers and daughters, Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda.
I’m linking up today with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday.
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My Summary:
Secret Daughter is a compelling story of adoption from three perspectives: Kavita, the mother who gives up her newborn daughter to an orphanage in Mumbai in hopes of saving her daughter’s life; Somer, a heartbroken, newly married physician in San Francisco who, upon hearing the news she cannot have children, decides to adopt; and Asha, Somer’s adopted daughter from Mumbai, India.
This story reminds me of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See.
What would you risk to ensure that your newborn daughter has the right to live?
Continue here for my full review of Secret Daughter…
QOTD:
Have you read Secret Daughter or is it on your TBR?
That’s a fun question considering everyone is pushing for a******n right now!
It’s a memorable and interesting story!
Sounds heartwarming! I love adoption from other countries stories.
It’s a memorable story!
Great choice, Carol. I read this one quite awhile ago, but as soon as I saw your title for this post, it brought back memories of the story.
It’s a memorable story!
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