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From the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy.
The Olanders embody a modern family in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home.
But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family’s foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart.
When Karina heads off to college for a fresh start, her search for identity and belonging leads her down a dark path, forcing her and her family to reckon with the past, the secrets they’ve held and the weight of their choices.
The Shape of Family is an intimate portrayal of four individuals as they grapple with what it means to be a family and how to move from a painful past into a hopeful future. It is a profoundly moving exploration of the ways we all seek belonging — in our families, our communities and ultimately, within ourselves.
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Shilpi Somaya Gowda was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her previous novels, Secret Daughter and The Golden Son became international bestsellers, selling over one million copies worldwide. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Morehead-Cain scholar. She lives in California with her husband and children.
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“Gowda can write up moments that break your heart.” (The Globe and Mail)
“A sensitive and intelligent work . . . [with a] finely drawn protagonist. . . . Demonstrates Gowda’s abilities as a sympathetic observer of heart and mind.” (National Post)
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s great achievement is this: she makes each locale she depicts fascinating and true and original; she makes each character she draws so heartbreakingly vibrant that even after we finish reading we can’t forget them.” (Chitra Divakaruni, author of Mistress of Spices and Oleander Girl )
“At turns harrowing and uplifting. . . . Compulsively readable and inspiring.” (Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls and The Day the Falls Stood Still )
“Vivid, heart-warming, and absorbing.” (Heidi Durrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky )
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda is as adept at crafting disparate, fully realized worlds...as she is at creating compelling characters.” (Marisa de los Santos, author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me )
Praise for Secret Daughter (No Source)
“A nuanced coming-of-age story that is faithful to the economic and emotional realities of two very different cultures.” (Washington Post)
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s flair for detail is evident. . . . The prose is so achingly touching, it draws the reader in with every description and emotion of the characters.” (Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers )
“Gowda can write up moments that break your heart.” (The Globe and Mail)
“A sensitive and intelligent work . . . [with a] finely drawn protagonist. . . . Demonstrates Gowda’s abilities as a sympathetic observer of heart and mind.” (National Post)
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s great achievement is this: she makes each locale she depicts fascinating and true and original; she makes each character she draws so heartbreakingly vibrant that even after we finish reading we can’t forget them.” (Chitra Divakaruni, author of Mistress of Spices and Oleander Girl )
“At turns harrowing and uplifting. . . . Compulsively readable and inspiring.” (Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls and The Day the Falls Stood Still )
“Vivid, heart-warming, and absorbing.” (Heidi Durrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky )
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda is as adept at crafting disparate, fully realized worlds...as she is at creating compelling characters.” (Marisa de los Santos, author of Love Walked In and Belong to Me )
Praise for Secret Daughter (No Source)
“A nuanced coming-of-age story that is faithful to the economic and emotional realities of two very different cultures.” (Washington Post)
“Shilpi Somaya Gowda’s flair for detail is evident. . . . The prose is so achingly touching, it draws the reader in with every description and emotion of the characters.” (Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers )
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date2019
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