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Secret Daughter
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Debut novelist Shilpi Somaya Gowda pens this compelling tale about two families, worlds apart, linked by one Indian child. After giving birth to a girl for a second time, impoverished Kavita must give her up to an orphanage. The baby, named Asha, is adopted by an American doctor and raised in California. But once grown, Asha decides to return to India.
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- D. Uchman
- 2018-01-03
Multi-layered and rich
I have read this years ago before having children. The second time, listening to it, now as a mother, especially one of an adopted child gave me an entirely new perspective.
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- Roxie Gallinger
- 2018-07-17
heartfelt
I found this story as a great heartfelt story about a girl adopted by doctors and learning about her family while living with her family in India
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-24
Loved !!!
This book made me want to visit India! Most important, it awakens you to a sad reality happening with girls. Beautifully narrated! I finished this book in three days!
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- Saquib Uddin Ahmed
- 2020-09-07
Made me miss my family :(
I've lived away from my family for almost 10 years now and listening to this book made me miss them terribly. Very well written and narrated and wish it hadn't ended so soon. Can't wait to get started with one of her other books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-08-10
Wonderful
the author brings family love and cultural differences together. the narrator brings it to life! Love it!
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- annalee
- 2020-06-07
Amazing, just amazing.
A rollercoaster of emotions as I listened to this story unfold. The author does a beautiful job of presenting the perspectives of the characters, especially the female characters. There's so much rich content for audiences to delve into conversations about culture, gender, immigration, migration, and so much more. Really beautifully done!
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- Haiku_Queen
- 2020-05-04
Wonderful story
The narration is absolutely above and beyond! Really incredible. The story is great but there were a few things that I would have like developed... we never learned if Asha went to the hospital with her grandfather or even exchanged conversation with him, so I found myself untouched by his death. I found it dissatisfying that so much time and effort went into the search for Asha’s mother but they didn’t end up meeting.
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- Lkitchener
- 2020-04-22
Must Read!
Absolutely incredible story - had me captivated from beginning to end! The narrator was able to keep the distinct voices from one character to another throughout the book for an amazing listening experience.
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- Stephanie
- 2011-06-08
A Must Read
A engaging and fascinating story of one American family, their adopted daughter from India, her paternal Indian family, and their eventual acceptance of one another and treasured peaceful coexistence. I highly recommend this book.
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- CarolynneRHarris
- 2011-05-02
A Story of Many Truths
One of the most interesting and enjoyable books I have read or listened to this year including Cuttting for Stone. The author brought hope and happiness to me, I could relate to each character. The narrator was perfect.
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- Baker
- 2011-09-05
Good listen, well read
For a first try, a good book. A bit slow at first, however, halfway through, it got better. The narrator was very good and made the story authentic.
If you enjoyed this book, I HIGHLY recommend A fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.
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- Barbara
- 2014-01-13
Motherhood and family are deeper than blood
Where does Secret Daughter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is a captivating book which makes you wish the drive to work was longer.
Have you listened to any of Soneela Nankani’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is the first book I have listened to read by Soneela Nankani. Her inflection and intonation, combined with the vernacular of the book allowed the listener to envision the scene and gain insight to the characters personality.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Nothing is as simple as it first seems, especially in India, especially when it involves family.
Any additional comments?
This book made me think of my relationship with my own mother who is deceased. I appreciate her all that much more.
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- Lisa
- 2012-03-10
good easy listening
Where does Secret Daughter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
An enjoyable story I enjoyed listening to all of the different characters perspective on the same story. The reader was wonderful to listen to.
Have you listened to any of Soneela Nankani’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
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Who was the most memorable character of Secret Daughter and why?
The daughter because she was able to see both sides of the cultural clash between the characters
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- Alison
- 2014-08-22
Great read for a book club!
Color me impressed. I went in with low expectations because this was a first-time author, but I was quickly hooked. The writing was solid, the story well-told and the characters well-developed. There were a couple chapters about 3/4 of the way through when I felt like I'd been duped and it was a book with an agenda (trying to help adopted children stop asking questions about their birth families), but that was fleeting and then quickly dismissed. This was engaging and a fast listen, yet I found myself teary-eyed at the end, which means I cared about the characters. If all debuts could be this solid, we'd be spoiled. I plan to recommend this to my book club, because it's great fodder for discussion.
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- Leann
- 2012-02-05
An entertaining story of two worlds.
What made the experience of listening to Secret Daughter the most enjoyable?
The story was well written. I became engaged with the characters right away.
The performance was great and it was a pleasure to listen to.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed learning a little bit more about Indian culture. This is not a culture that I am very familiar with so I found it very interesting.
3 people found this helpful
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- Holly
- 2012-02-16
Just OK
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
The book was entertaining, but not something I would recommend to an avid reader. It was just OK.
If you’ve listened to books by Shilpi Somaya Gowda before, how does this one compare?
Shilpi is a good reader and her Indian accents added to the story.
Any additional comments?
I would have liked for the characters to have been developed a little better. I felt like the story was being
6 people found this helpful
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- pam
- 2012-01-12
Wonderful story of motherhood.
What made the experience of listening to Secret Daughter the most enjoyable?
I really felt compassion for the characters.
If you could take any character from Secret Daughter out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I would love to have dinner with the adoptive mother and the birth mother--all 3 of us.
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- Laura
- 2011-10-14
awesome book
This is one of the best books I have read in a while! Definitely worth the read!
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