“One of the most courageous pieces of writing I have ever read!” – Dipali Burns

“I’ve just finished your book! I’ve got tears running down my face!” – Karinne Faddy

“This incredible story ought to be made into a film!” – Jane Tuck

“Your book is unlike anything that I have ever read!” – Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan

“This book moved me to tears. It will inspire many women to be bold, brave & unafraid!” – Georgia Lewis

“Powerful. Visceral. Deeply reflective. Bad Daughter is a phenomenal book” – Catherine Park

“I finished Bad Daughter and I cried through the end.” – Tavia Gilbert

“A book that won’t let me go: inspiring & heart-wrenching!” – Bernie Mitchell

“I just finished reading your book. I couldn’t put it down!” – Susmita Bhattacharya

“I can’t wait to see the Bollywood/Hollywood version of this incredible book! An absolute feast for the senses and for the soul.” – Hattie Moll

“Your book is powerful! It made me think about my own childhood, my inner voice & the stories I tell myself!” – Caroline Parkes

“I just finished your book and it is remarkable. An amazing read!“ – Polly Alexandre

“Every woman can relate to your book, it’s an empowering statement to keep trusting ourselves.” –  Christiane Körnig

“I don’t want to finish this book, that’s how much I love Bad Daughter!” – Marie SV

“I’m reading your book, my mouth watering at the food, heart wrenching at what you went through!” –  Ruth Ramsay

“Enriching! Sangeeta’s incredible life story & insights are what everyone needs in their life.” – Nina Robinson

“I am very touched by Sangeeta’s story. Sometimes tears. Sometimes really funny!” – Valentina Kaledina

“I don’t usually read books but I read your book in one go, I couldn’t stop!” – Laxmi Shankar

“Sangeeta has a sensory way of writing which makes you feel like you’re sat next to her. A joyful and powerful discovery, would highly recommend!” – Nelly

“Your story deserves to be narrated again and again, for the good of all our daughters, sisters & mothers!” – Neha Sabnis

“Every page of your book spoke to my soul, despite us coming from different worlds!” – Tanya Lund

“Very inspired by you and your story!“ – Harneeta Bhalla

“Gritty, honest, fascinating AND inspiring! Made me take some long-overdue, crucial steps forward.” – Pramod Shankar

“Anyone who wants to harness the power of their own Bad Daughter energy should read this book” – Jane Greene

“A joy to read – Sangeeta’s story really carried me away! Despite our different experiences and cultural backgrounds, I related so much!” – Felicity Spencer-Smith

“A story of poverty, trauma, and finding purpose, with every challenging experience leading to a passion-led life.” – Ali Hendry, Life & Relationship Coach

“Beautifully written, with a positive message that we can transcend our childhood experiences and become fully congruent, functioning adults.” –  Neil Braithwaite, Psychologist 

I’ve just finished your book! I’ve got tears running down my face!

Feminism is not dead. The divine feminine is alive in you and all that you do.

Your story is an inspiration and it’s so beautifully told. I felt I was there beside you.
To go through what you’ve gone through and to channel that into helping others – you are magnificent! If that’s not the definition of the healing journey – I don’t know what is!
You are going to continue to change women’s lives, I believe you’re going to be responsible for cultural shifts that benefit future women.
Personally, you’ve given me permission to embrace being a Bad Daughter. I’m done with feeling bad: I’m a Bad Daughter and that is my strength.
Thank you 🙏🏻 You’ve changed the relationship I have with myself.

– Karinne Faddy (Holistic Coach & Business Owner)

Bad Daughter is a phenomenal book

“A must read for anyone who wants a story of a phoenix rising from the ashes

Powerful, visceral and deeply reflective, Bad Daughter is a phenomenal book. From Kerala to Mumbai to London, Sangeeta’s journey is a motivational one where you see an incredible woman move beyond her past and build the life she dreamed of, whilst finding moments of joy along the way. A story of determination and resilience during the most challenging times.

This book is a must read for anyone who wants a story of a phoenix rising from the ashes.”

– Catherine Park (Community & Events Specialist)

“Very inspired by you and your story”

I read it. I cried through some parts. Some made me so angry. Some, sad. And all of it was inspiring.

Some narratives stood out so much for me. Your Amma’ s rose garden. Your wish to ride the carnival ride. Your guilt at eating the sweets that your dad would get for you – and how they came at a cost. Your journey away from India and charting your own way.

I am very inspired by you, your story, what you have done with it and who are striving to be.

Harneeta Bhalla (Project Lead & Writer)

“Anyone who wants to harness their own Bad Daughter energy should read this book”

Sangeeta Pillai’s book is a brutally honest account of a childhood and coming of age, fractured by violence and trauma. However it is also a book full of beauty and grace. Her exquisite skill as a writer makes her very particular story of growing up in the slums of Mumbai resonate across cultures and time. Anyone who wants to harness the power of their own Bad Daughter energy should read this book.

Jane Greene (Writer & Swimming Coach)

“This book is going to unleash a movement!”

Sangeeta’s story is brutal, but the language is clear and spellbinding. Reading this book is both inspiring and heart-wrenching.
The way Sangeta uses words reminds me of Maya Angelou, David Goggins, and Primo Levi, who share their horrors with calm, powerful clarity, yet without drama. She writes about growing up in a Mumbai slum, surviving a violent home, and the unimaginable loss of her mother — all while refusing to let the fire in her belly go out. Her story stays with me and I cry as I listen (to the book transcript).

Bernie Mitchell (Coworking Community Builder)

“A compass for every woman ready to reclaim her story”

It’s been an honour to edit this memoir. Sangeeta’s story-telling voice is unflinching, sustained with grace even through deep personal pain – you stay hooked from the first page to the last. She writes with discipline and soul, alchemising pain into something powerful.

Thatchaayanie Renganathan (Book Editor)

Moved me to tears…

“This book will speak to many women, inspiring them to be bold, brave and unafraid to defy expectations.

I’ve read this book three times now. Every time, I was moved to tears and learned new things. Despite our different upbringings, I relate to so much of Sangeeta’s story – of idyllic childhood memories, of doing things behind our parents’ backs, of learning that feminism is important and relevant, of the pressure to be a good daughter – and the guilt that can come with that, no matter how old you are or where you are in the world.

After reading this book, it’s became clear to me how much girls and women across the world have in common. Our struggles, fears, internal conflicts, abuses, barriers and frustrations may happen in different settings and with different levels of advantage and privilege, but the bullshit behind it all remains the same.”

– Georgia Lewis (Journalist & Writer)