Secret Daughter

I had difficulty putting the book down. I was completely caught up in the lives of the main characters. How well written, full of understandable emotions without being boring or exaggerating.

I nearly cried at the end, since the outcome was unexpected form one side, from another however not. That hasn't happened to me in a long time.

A woman (Kavita) gives birth to a daughter, who's taken away from her: her husband and his family want a boy, to take care of them when they are old and help on the land.

Kavita gives birth to another child. Another daughter. This time she's determined to avoid the terrible thing that happened to her first daughter and gives her up for adoption.

The third child is a boy. And the husbands' family act as if the first two babies did not exist and is celebrating the birth of the so much desired boy.

Time passes and when we leave Kavita, we see a couple at the other side of the world that cannot have children of their own. Kavita's daughter ends up in that family.

How the story continues I will not tell: I'd be giving away all. Just saying that this book, depicting the (imaginary) lives of these people deeply touched mine.

I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book. Recommend it strongly!

I absolutely recommend this book. It was a wonderful story although sad at times I felt the author told the story well and for me it was a page turner and I read it over two days. As I read the pages I was pulling for the characters. I have recommended this book to 5 people and they have all enjoyed it, even my sister who reads few books.

I love to read about how family looks in other cultures. It is so easy to begin to believe that our culture is the only one that does things correctly. By reading a book like this, my eyes are opened to other ways of thinking, which I can then incorporate into my life. Often I find that I am more sympathetic and understanding because of having read a story that explains the inner workings of another point of view.

Thank you for giving the opportunity to possibly receive this book. It sounds like an excellent read.

Although we might think that such happenings are historic; sadly these realities still occur in India as well as elsewhere. I'm interested in reading about the survival of the human spirit and trust that this story will offer that. Thanks for offering this giveaway!

I have added this book to my wish list - which is incredibly long. Thank you for offering this giveaway.

I want to read this book because I think it deals with one of the 'social evils' still predominant in India. It would be interesting to see what the author thinks of this issue and how her characters deal with it. I love stories that revolve around family and family dynamics and watch the growth of characters over time. This will be an interesting comparison and overlapping of the east and west.

i want to read this book because it looks interesting and ive never read a book about an indian girl. I also would like to explore new cultures and i guess its time to learn some of the indian cultures.

http://bookcrossing.com/journal/7709993I had difficulty putting the book down. I was completely caught up in the lives of the main characters. How well written, full of understandable emotions without being boring or exaggerating.I nearly cried at the end, since the outcome was unexpected form one side, from another however not. That hasn't happened to me in a long time.A woman (Kavita) gives birth to a daughter, who's taken away from her: her husband and his family want a boy, to take care of them when they are old and help on the land.Kavita gives birth to another child. Another daughter. This time she's determined to avoid the terrible thing that happened to her first daughter and gives her up for adoption. The third child is a boy. And the husbands' family act as if the first two babies did not exist and is celebrating the birth of the so much desired boy.Time passes and when we leave Kavita, we see a couple at the other side of the world that cannot have children of their own. Kavita's daughter ends up in that family. How the story continues I will not tell: I'd be giving away all. Just saying that this book, depicting the (imaginary) lives of these people deeply touched mine.I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book. Recommend it strongly!