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I have become a huge fan of Sheryl Sorrentino's work. She clearly has a gift for writing compelling stories that touch on difficult and emotional issues while delivering an engaging and entertaining story. Stage Daughter is her fourth book and I absolutely loved it. Beautiful character development and thought provoking. Sheryl takes a risk by delving into real life issues involving family and faith in our delicate post 9/11 world. When I started the book I thought that I'd be more drawn to the relationship between single mom, Sonya and her preteen daughter, Raiza. Much to my surprise, I became consumed by Aziz, the Muslim yoga teacher, whom fathered Raiza during a brief tryst with Sonia before his arranged marriage was consummated. I was surprised by his reaction to Raiza after she tracked him down. While I anticipated tension and rejection I was encouraged to see that he genuinely wanted to get to know her and welcome her into his family as his own. This gesture causes problems with his wife who had no idea that he had a child out of wedlock and is now expected to welcome Raiza into the fold. The author's intelligence and passion shines through with her beautifully developed characters. Sheryl Sorrentino does not disappoint. I have found each of her four novels to be compelling and fun to read. If you belong to a book club Stage Daughter is an excellent choice for your reading list as there is a lot to discuss. And I would love to see one of her books on the big screen – Stage Daughter would make a great movie!


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Stage Daughter Sheryl Sorrentino 9781484173220 Books Reviews

Stage Daughter deals with complex and thorny topics in the vehicle of a family drama. Sonya is a hard-working, single mother without strong family ties. The adopted, bi-racial daughter of a Jewish couple, she was apparently treated as a second class member of the family after a biological brother was born. (Although appalling, I have seen this happen first hand, so it rang true to me.) Her contact with her family is limited to occasions when she needs money. Sonya has issues and thus is hard to like; she is abrasive, foul-mouthed and bitter, but this was a conscious choice by the author.
Her daughter, Razia is also biracial – the result of a one-night stand with a Kuwaiti man. Sonya had aspired to being on stage and propels her daughter to fulfill those dreams. Razia resents being pushed into theatre when she wants to be an artist. (Really do parents still do that?) Sonya loves her and means well, but not surprisingly Razia is also troubled … a sulky and sometimes rude adolescent.
Razia’s longing for a father and a more stable parental figure allows her to cut a lot more slack for him than she ever would for her mother. Aziz is perhaps a more sympathetic character, as the Muslim man who wants to do the right thing – although he can be autocratic too. Sonya feels threatened and resentful of him and Razia is caught in the middle. Aziz feels his duty is to convert Razia to Islam immediately. To tell more might ruin the plot for you. Suffice it to say the it has a satisfying ending.
At first I had a hard time getting into the book as the two main characters are not particularly endearing. The pace slows at times due to conversations that seem unnecessary, but it picks up when Razia tracks down her father, Aziz. Although at times I felt the three protagonists all seemed to speak in the same voice, making the reader figure out whose voice they are hearing(reading), the different points of view are critical and handled skillfully.
The novel is set in Berkeley California and I live in the San Francisco Bay area so it was fun for me to read of places like the “Berkeley Bowl.” I like it when authors use real settings and describe places you may encounter in your travels or even daily life.

As I was reading, I thought I would probably give this book three to three and a half stars, but decided that was my own genre prejudice and I changed my mind as I read on. The book is well-written and shows respect for the diversity of the characters. Sheryl Sorrentino tells this bold story with candor and empathy, exploring contemporary issues of ethnic, religious, and cultural differences as well as sexual orientations. A laudable accomplishment. After reading this book, I look forward to reading Later With Myself her “semi-memoir.”
This was a great fast paced read looking at this mother daughter relationship and their search for their own identities and place in the world. It was complex and fascinating. Very enjoyable.
We are proud to announce that Stage Daughter by Sheryl Sorrentino is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!
This is well written and the third book I have read by Sheryl Sorrentino. She very realistically tapped into today's culture and attitude about bi-racial relationships and strength. In all her books, Ms. Sorrentino guides you along the path of emotional growth of her characters, which may be the reason I look for each new book.
Stage Daughter
This is a wonderful story of an adopted, bi-racial single mother, Sonya, with dreams for her 12 year old daughter, Razia, to become an actress, while Razia has different ideas for her future including the discovery of her biological father, Aziz, an Arab from Kuwait. Underneath the story is the sensitively written description of the culture clash of western and muslim cultures and a frank look at society's premises regarding love affairs, marriage and child rearing in these cultures. When Sonya confronts Fadwa, Aziz's muslim wife to tell her she did not know Aziz was engaged to her when they had their one-night-stand, and then Sonya became unexpectedly pregnant, Fadwa is aghast that her husband had deceived her by having his first-born by accident--and that he was "sullied and spoken for" by the time he married her. This is only one of the many interesting social clashes illustrated in this story. It's a great read, as are Sheryl's "The Floater", "Unexpected Exile" and "Later With Myself"--each of her stories has underlying inspiring wisdom.
I have become a huge fan of Sheryl Sorrentino's work. She clearly has a gift for writing compelling stories that touch on difficult and emotional issues while delivering an engaging and entertaining story. Stage Daughter is her fourth book and I absolutely loved it. Beautiful character development and thought provoking. Sheryl takes a risk by delving into real life issues involving family and faith in our delicate post 9/11 world. When I started the book I thought that I'd be more drawn to the relationship between single mom, Sonya and her preteen daughter, Raiza. Much to my surprise, I became consumed by Aziz, the Muslim yoga teacher, whom fathered Raiza during a brief tryst with Sonia before his arranged marriage was consummated. I was surprised by his reaction to Raiza after she tracked him down. While I anticipated tension and rejection I was encouraged to see that he genuinely wanted to get to know her and welcome her into his family as his own. This gesture causes problems with his wife who had no idea that he had a child out of wedlock and is now expected to welcome Raiza into the fold. The author's intelligence and passion shines through with her beautifully developed characters. Sheryl Sorrentino does not disappoint. I have found each of her four novels to be compelling and fun to read. If you belong to a book club Stage Daughter is an excellent choice for your reading list as there is a lot to discuss. And I would love to see one of her books on the big screen – Stage Daughter would make a great movie!