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The Golden Son

Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Start date: November 2, 2015

Finish date: November 8, 2015

Why we're reading this: From Shilpi Somaya Gowda, the beloved author of the international bestselling novel Secret Daughter, come…more
[close] From Shilpi Somaya Gowda, the beloved author of the international bestselling novel Secret Daughter, comes a moving new book about a young Indian doctor who leaves his village for a residency in the US.

"Vivid, heart-warming, and absorbing, The Golden Son succeeds as an immigrant’s tale and love story wrapped into one." —Heidi Durrow

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May 10, 2020 Stoic Reader rated it liked it · review of another edition

An easy read, except the complex medical terms. Not much emotional fuss but the simplicity and fast-flowing narrative are absorbing. The Golden Son is about a young man torn between the place he left behind and those that he chose to live; between east (India) and the west (America); between family and career; between responsibility and ambition. I also learned from this book that there is a long tradition in India of settling disputes between individuals and families within community, called pa ...more

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Mar 29, 2019 Ellen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bookclub, favorites, india-pakistan-sri-lanka, immigration-or-race-relations, family-saga, canadian-authors-or-settings

This is a magnificent read. The writing is beautiful and the story is absolutely wonderful. It is a complex story of an Indian family, a community, layered with fascinating characters and poetic descriptions of their lives, their heartaches, successes and failures, tragedies, but leaves the reader with a sense of hope, and a belief in the healing power of love and forgiveness within a family. This was a book I couldn’t put down...it is fantastic! Highly recommended!

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Jul 15, 2019 Marti rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good juxtaposition of traditional Indian life and the modern American. Tragic and hopeful, love and family. A lovely book

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Jul 21, 2019 ✿✿✿May rated it really liked it

Shelves: canadian-authors, books-set-in-india, own, 2019

I loved the author earlier book Secret Daughter and this one didn't disappoint either. A 4.3 star read for me. ...more

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Feb 26, 2016 Heather rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I read this book for an online book club, and I am SO grateful that it was brought to my attention. I found parts of this book to be very moving. It really broadened my horizons on the Indian culture and one man's struggle to reconcile American culture and medicine with his heritage. Although I couldn't really relate, I still felt like I understood how Anil felt. When he felt torn between his two worlds, I felt that way too even though I've never experienced anything similar. To me, that means t ...more

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