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Lucky Boy : A Novel

Shanthi Sekaran

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Lucky Boy : A Novel

by Shanthi Sekaran
Lucky Boy : A Novel - Thryft
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A compelling exploration of motherhood and love.

Lucky Boy could be a good read for you if you are seeking a deeply moving and thought-provoking story that delves into the complexities of motherhood and the power of love. Shanthi Sekaran takes you on a gripping journey, capturing the reality of undocumented immigrants while exploring the bond between two mothers fighting for the same child. The book beautifully portrays the strength and resilience of the characters and will leave you reflecting on the boundaries of love and sacrifices we make for those we hold dear.

  • William Saroyan International Prize for Writing Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Lucky Boy : A Novel

by Shanthi Sekaran
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ISBN: 9780735212275
Author: Shanthi Sekaran
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Date of Publication: 2017-01-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Goodreads rating: 4.14
(rated by 13016 readers)

Description

A gripping tale of adventure and searing reality, Lucky Boy gives voice to two mothers bound together by their love for one lucky boy."Sekaran has written a page-turner that’s touching and all too real." —People“A fiercely compassionate story about the bonds and the bounds of motherhood and, ultimately, of love.”—Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown AmericansEighteen years old and fizzing with optimism, Solimar Castro-Valdez embarks on a perilous journey across the Mexican border. Weeks later, she arrives in Berkeley, California, dazed by first love found then lost, and pregnant. This was not the plan. Undocumented and unmoored, Soli discovers that her son, Ignacio, can become her touchstone, and motherhood her identity in a world where she’s otherwise invisible.Kavya Reddy has created a beautiful life in Berkeley, but then she can’t get pregnant and that beautiful life seems suddenly empty. When Soli is placed in immigrant detention and Ignacio comes under Kavya’s care, Kavya finally gets to be the singing, story-telling kind of mother she dreamed of being. But she builds her love on a fault line, her heart wrapped around someone else’s child. “Nacho” to Soli, and “Iggy” to Kavya, the boy is steeped in love, but his destiny and that of his two mothers teeters between two worlds as Soli fights to get back to him. Lucky Boy is a moving and revelatory ode to the ever-changing borders of love.
 

A compelling exploration of motherhood and love.

Lucky Boy could be a good read for you if you are seeking a deeply moving and thought-provoking story that delves into the complexities of motherhood and the power of love. Shanthi Sekaran takes you on a gripping journey, capturing the reality of undocumented immigrants while exploring the bond between two mothers fighting for the same child. The book beautifully portrays the strength and resilience of the characters and will leave you reflecting on the boundaries of love and sacrifices we make for those we hold dear.

  • William Saroyan International Prize for Writing Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize Nominee for Longlist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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