Golden Son (Gowada) - Book Reviews

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The Golden Son triumphs because of its many pleasures and complications: romantic intrigues, family vendettas, unexpected tragedies and criminal secrets harbored by characters in both India and America. This satisfying immersion in two complicated cultures offers no easy resolutions.
Washington Post


Gowda can write up moments that break your heart... The Golden Son combines the immigrant novel with a fascination for the insecure and dependent lives of rural women in India. The book does not finish with the most predictable ending, but a version of happily ever after does take place. And yes, it evoked a few tears, too.
Toronto Globe and Mail


Gowda has the writerly chops when it comes to pace and plot.... The novel’s denouement manages to subvert expectations, while still fulfilling the fable’s responsibility to convey a useful, resonant truth.
Toronto Star


Gowda is a gifted storyteller, bringing together various related story strands into a fully integrated whole.
Vancouver Sun


The Golden Son successfully achieves the virtually impossible: it is every bit as good and strong as...Secret Daughter.... Both tell compelling stories that make each book a page-turner and a fast read. Both are extremely well-written with riveting plots.... Gowda's characters are beautifully and subtly drawn.... It was five years in the making and well worth the wait.
Winnipeg Free Press


The large and small struggles that make up everyday life are woven into an international family saga in Gowada’s latest novel.... [The Golden Son] offers readers a vivid cultural immersion. Even if the outcome is somewhat predictable, and tied up a bit too neatly, the journey to get there is deeply pleasurable.
Publishers Weekly