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| Original Title: | The Forbidden Daughter |
| ISBN: | 0758220308 (ISBN13: 9780758220301) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | India |
Shobhan Bantwal
Paperback | Pages: 324 pages Rating: 3.66 | 1028 Users | 88 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Forbidden Daughter |
| Author | : | Shobhan Bantwal |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 324 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2008 by Kensington Publishing Corporation (first published January 1st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Cultural. India. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Asian Literature. Indian Literature |
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Set in the sensual richness of India, Shobhan Bantwal's gripping new novel asks: Where can a woman turn when her life's greatest blessing is seen as a curse? It's a girl! For most young couples, news of their unborn child's gender brings joyful anticipation. Not so for Isha Tilak and her husband, Nikhil. They already have a beloved daughter, but Nikhil's parents, hard-wired to favor male children above all, coldly reject little Priya at every turn. Vain and selfish, they see female grandchildren as burdens, and would just as soon never meet the one growing in Isha's belly. Even the obstetrician agrees, going so far as to suggest the unthinkable, throwing Nikhil into a rage--and changing Isha's life forever. . .When Nikhil is discovered brutally murdered, Isha is convinced it had something to do with his reaction to the doctor's hideous "solution" to their problem. Alone, grief-stricken, and relentlessly oppressed by in-laws who believe her baby is a bad omen, Isha sets out on her own. Born into a privileged class, Isha doesn't know the first thing about fending for herself, but to protect her precious daughters, she will learn. And she will cling to the hope given to her by a strange old mystic: that her baby will arrive on the auspicious night of Kojagari Purnima, the full harvest moon, and be a gift from Lakshmi, the goddess of well-being. Isha and her girls will need all the blessings they can get, for the greatest danger of all lies ahead. . .
Praise for Shobhan Bantwal and The Dowry Bride
"Splendidly depicts passion, brutality, and cultures in conflict." --Dorothy Garlock
"Vivid, rich. . .expertly portrays a young woman caught between love and duty, hope and despair." --Anjali Banerjee
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Ratings: 3.66 From 1028 Users | 88 ReviewsAssess Regarding Books The Forbidden Daughter
This book starts out with a fascinating plot which drove me to the bitter and very disappointing end. The heroine who begins by being noble, serving, and independent turns into a deplorable complainer. I would flip through pages of her rants and way over-the-top drama. I got sick of reading about what they ate and wore as well as lots of Hindu words that mean absolutely nothing to me (the above-mentioned seem to be a common plague with Indian authors). I've decided to stay away from IndianThis book was more focused on selective female sex abortions with a light twist to the story, although not a complicated and strong story to hold onto but it sure has the facts about killing female childs in womb and what all the emotions that one goes through, the relationships and affections among family members etc. Good book to read definitely! it gives perspective about an how indians are driven by society and the pressure to sustain talks volumes.
This book was more focused on selective female sex abortions with a light twist to the story, although not a complicated and strong story to hold onto but it sure has the facts about killing female childs in womb and what all the emotions that one goes through, the relationships and affections among family members etc. Good book to read definitely! it gives perspective about an how indians are driven by society and the pressure to sustain talks volumes.
I read this book because I wanted to read something different from my usual choices. A romance novel where the characters weren't stereotypically white seemed like it was worth checking into. I don't think Ms. Bantwal is a good writer especially since the book is awkwardly written in third person and I couldn't feel empathy toward the main characters. It is worth reading if you are in a book group or are just interested in knowing more about the Indian way of life. The book does make you think
The Forbidden Daughter is about an Indian woman named Ishta who, after her husband is murdered, moves out of the house she shared with his abusive parents, and how she supports herself.Overall, I liked The Forbidden Daughter. I especially like Dr. Salvi and the main character's 5-year-old daughter, Priya.Parts of it, like the fact that Ishta's husband's parents tried to get her to abort her unborn daughter because they thought she was a bad omen and wanted a grandson to carry on the family line,
Couldn't finish this book. I thought the plot was interesting enough, but the writing completely put me off. Isha is a typical Indian woman who has one daughter and is told that she's pregnant with another daughter. The doctor suggests abortion because girl babies are not very wanted in India, but Isha and her husband refuse. Soon after, Isha's husband is murdered and Isha wants to find out what happened to him, all the while trying to deal with her in-laws, who are angry about getting a second
Isha and her husband, Nikhil Tilak live in India. They are pregnant with their second child. While at Isha's doctor's visit with her OB/GYN, Dr. Karnik; Isha and Nikhil learn they will be having a daughter. Isha and Nikhil are happy but Nikhal's parents are not. In fact they want Isha to have an abortion as a daughter can't carry the Tilak name for generations. Nikhal can't believe his parents would suggest a thing. Before anything can be done Nikhal is robbed and stabbed to death. Nikhil's
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