Secret Daughter: A Novel Audiobook

" Fantastically written, emotional and invoking. Reflective and meaningful, disturbing, sad, and joyful. Great characters, great traditions, and a great writing about what is most important in life. "

" A great easy read. Beautiful story and very interesting to read the two sides of India. "

" great vacation read. Story told beautifully, but a little too fluffy for my tastes. "

" The story deals with the trails & tribulations of two women from two distinct backgrounds and deals with the adoption without making it over bearing.. a simple fluid flow of story telling with limited characters and most importantly such strong characterization of each character.. a few cinematic liberties but i am sure they can be overlooked.. I loved the positive feel the book offered but for some reason i don't think it will be a book, that has a huge imprint on me ! "

" Engrossing story of two mothers who share a daughter in spirit. Cultural insight interesting. Worth reading but ending is disappointingly trite and Hollywood (or Bollywood?). Would make a beautiful movie. "

" The perfect pre read to my trip to India. Thanks Christine. I loved it. "

" Interesting story about an Indian mother who spirits her newborn infant daughter away to an orphanage to avoid female infanticide, the California couple who adopt and raise her, and the daughter's search for her birth family years later. The story of the Indian mother is considerably more compelling than the California mother who seemed shallow and one-dimensional, and the story operates best during its Indian segments. "

" Beautifully written depicting family love in different ways. Interesting themes and good character development. The ending was not what I expected. "

" I really liked it. the different cultures were intriguing. but I felt like a lot was missed.maybe too much to fit into that length book? "

" Really enjoyed this book - many likable characters against a hard backdrop of tough realities of hardship for women in India. "

" Beautiful story showing many aspects of growth through adoption. Illustrating how strong cultural impacts can pull people apart and draw them together. Wonderful heartwarming book! "

" An enjoyable, light read book. It didn't have me hooked as much as I was hoping it would. I think it takes a bronze to the Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. "

" Sweet story and interesting portrayal of life in Mumbai "

" I did not enjoy this one. "

" Awesome, wonderful story! "

" After all the great comments I heard about this book... I was disappointed. Its a 'ok' book but the storyline is very weak. Not much going on. The message in the story is good though "

" Incredible. A beautiful read. "

" I loved this book, except for the ending which is not as satisfying as I hoped it would be.. "

" Fantastic read .. Heart felt and sad to know how women are treated in other parts if the world. This is a must read "

" An interesting look at motherhood along with the destiny of gender, economic class and culture. "

" The Author really took me away to a different Country and Culture the Indian people are truly beautiful people. It was a great story about love, loss and what true family means. The ending I thought was kinda rushed. "

" I loved the insight this book provided about life in Mumbai. Many people in the U.S. live in a families that can be torn between 2 cultures near or far. The Secret Daughter gave us a peek inside that world. "

" likes the duo stories "

" An interesting story told from two viewpoints; an Indian girl adopted by doctors in San Francisco and her mother who was forced to give her up because she was a girl and lives in the slums of Mumbai. "

" Riveting story from both perspectives of an adopted daughter! "

" I had high expectations for this book - sadly, they were not met. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters and felt the story lacked the depth of others I had read recently. The History of Love is hard company to keep... "

" I love the way the cultures were intertwined. The author was able to build empathy for all the characters regardless of their poor choices. It was easy to see how people can feel lost or as outsiders in their own families and cultures. An open ending was perfect for reflecting on the novel. "

" I bought this at the airport in Miami for a 2 day business trip and finished more than half on the 2.5 hour plane ride. Its a page turner. I loved it and definitely recommend it!!! "

" I loved this book, couldn't put it down. It describes so much of the Indian culture it made me want to try my hand at cooking some authentic Indian dishes! "

" After finding out I was adopted just this year this book really helped me through some thoughts going on in my head. A great, moving, exciting book that was hard to put down. "

" Interesting story of mothers and daughters and adoption and the ties that bind us together as a family. I felt like Somer was responsible for her own unhappiness in so many ways but she did redeem herself somewhat by the end of the book. "

" Definitely a good book for discussing motherhood. It was interesting reading the contrasts of different culture and changing roles/relationships. "

" Interesting take on adoption and multicaltural marrage from the perspective of all sides. It was a good character driven book. It was interesting and inspiring too. "

" Great story, well written and nobody was too perfect. a quick good read. "