Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Secret Daughter

Shilpi Somaya Gowda

339 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Somer's life is everything she imagined it would be — she's newly married and has started her career as a physician in San Francisco — until she makes the devastating discovery she never will be able to have children.The same year in India, a poor...

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Moods

emotional 92%
hopeful 47%
reflective 47%
sad 42%
adventurous 31%
informative 28%
inspiring 23%
challenging 18%
dark 13%
tense 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 21%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.81

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