{"product_id":"the-shape-of-family-a-novel-isbn-9780062933232","title":"The Shape of Family: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL \u0026amp; INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a book not to miss by \u003cem\u003eUSA Today * Chicago Sun-Times * New York Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Deeply involving....Rings so true.\" -- Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRoom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSecret Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Son\u003c\/em\u003e comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family's growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Family\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, it's about finding hope after darkness. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a compassionate and wise storyteller who keeps us riveted from beginning to end.” -- Jean Kwok, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGirl in Translation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Olander family embodies the modern American Dream 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Family \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A moving exploration of how loss can change the contours of a life. Gowda deftly examines the forces that can make and remake a family in this engrossing page turner of a novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrity Umrigar, author of The Secrets Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply involving story of a family falling apart, THE SHAPE OF FAMILY rings so true.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Donoghue, bestselling author of Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An unforgettable portrait of a family’s loss, longing, and reconstruction. Haunting and beautiful, THE SHAPE OF FAMILY takes hold of you from the first page and does not let go.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrence Hill, author of Someone Knows My Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In prose of quiet beauty, Shilpi Somaya Gowda drills down into the American Dream and comes up with pure gold. You will cry, rage, worry, and come to love the members of the Olander family.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTatjana Soli, author of The Lotus Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not simply a story about tragedy or even the dangers of fervent devotion, but a story about mourning in all its myriad forms.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gowda renders even the worst decisions made by the Olanders with compassion and insight, so much so that rooting for them — despite and because of their fragility — becomes a pleasure. I know these characters, and I love them, and for some unnameable hours in this uneasy spring, their journey from life, to death, to life was also mine. What a gift, to be that transported, and, eventually — blessedly — transformed.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rendered with compassion, this is a compelling testament to a family’s struggle to find solace.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This beautifully written, poignant novel explores how one loving family deals with an unspeakable tragedy. It's a novel about race and culture, parents and siblings, marriage and love, but most of all, it's about finding hope after darkness. Shilpi Somaya Gowda is a compassionate and wise storyteller who keeps us riveted from beginning to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gowda traces the fallout lines with compassion and a keen eye for the lies we tell ourselves to avoid facing our own demons...A deft, patient portrait of grief.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thought-provoking to the core, \u003cem\u003eThe Shape of Family\u003c\/em\u003e is both a warning about how our lives can change in an instant and a testament to the strength we must summon to keep a family whole.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gowda’s descriptions of their grief, coping mechanisms and bad decisions are as compassionate as they are profound. 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