The Awakening of Meena Rawat

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Pub Date 27 May 2021 | Archive Date 30 Jul 2021

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Every day, twenty-eight-year-old Meena Rawat is hounded by inner voices reminding her to be grateful for the middle-class American life she has—even if she is stuck in an unhappy marriage. She and her daughter are both safe, clothed, and fed, more than she could say for herself as a child. Born into the “Untouchables” caste in a small village in North India, Meena frequently relives the nightmare of abuses and slurs she suffered in an orphanage. There is only one bright spot in her memories: the fellow ‘Untouchable’ orphan who became her best friend and first love, Ramu.

When Ramu reappears in her new American life, he’s different. Unlike her, he has cast off the shame of their upbringing and become a confident entrepreneur. Their meeting rekindles a lost passion and the two eventually discuss their obligation to help children from the outcast community they left behind. Meena fantasizes about a future with him, but will her obligations to her daughter—and the certainty that she would lose custody—keep her chained?

Every day, twenty-eight-year-old Meena Rawat is hounded by inner voices reminding her to be grateful for the middle-class American life she has—even if she is stuck in an unhappy marriage. She and...


A Note From the Publisher

Born and raised in New Delhi, Anoop Judge now resides in California. She is married with two nearly grown and fully admirable children, but she’s also a recovering litigator, a former TV presenter, and a blogger. She is the author of two books Law: What’s It All About & How To Get In (Twenty-Twenty Media), and the novel The Rummy Club, which won the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award and received three other awards.

Born and raised in New Delhi, Anoop Judge now resides in California. She is married with two nearly grown and fully admirable children, but she’s also a recovering litigator, a former TV presenter...


Advance Praise

“…an intimate, romantic, and sometimes heartbreaking portrait of the struggle between what we want and what we must have.” –Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day

“…an extraordinary, beautifully written story that follows one woman’s life journey as it comes full circle.” –Christy Cooper-Burnett, author of No Way Home

“…an intimate, romantic, and sometimes heartbreaking portrait of the struggle between what we want and what we must have.” –Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day

“…an extraordinary, beautifully written...


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The Awakening of Meena Rawat was refreshing to read. I really enjoyed following Meena’s story and seeing her grow from an “untouchable” child in North India to a strong independent Indian woman in America. It was inspiring and definitely kept true to its title.

Thank you so much to the author and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. 💜

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