Secret Daughter

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.

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.

The book was entertaining, but not something I would recommend to an avid reader. It was just OK.

Shilpi is a good reader and her Indian accents added to the story.

I would have liked for the characters to have been developed a little better. I felt like the story was being

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.

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.

The story

The story of the Indian diaspora.

Below par. Being an Indian she mispronounces Indian words. An insult to Indian listeners.

An enjoyable story I enjoyed listening to all of the different characters perspective on the same story. The reader was wonderful to listen to.

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The daughter because she was able to see both sides of the cultural clash between the characters

I really felt compassion for the characters.

I would love to have dinner with the adoptive mother and the birth mother--all 3 of us.

This is one of the best books I have read in a while! Definitely worth the 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.

This is a delightful story. The narrator is perfect for this well written novel. I look forward to many other great stories from this author. You won't be sorry!