They Called Us Exceptional by Prachi Gupta
And Other Lies That Raised Us
A searing memoir that dismantles the “model minority” myth by tracing an Indian American daughter’s journey through a family shaped by immigration, ambition, silence, and control. Through intimate recollections of a brother’s unraveling, parental expectations, and gendered double standards, it reveals how perfectionism and secrecy can mask abuse and mental illness. As loyalties fray, it confronts complicity and shame while pursuing accountability, compassion, and a more humane definition of success and belonging.
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- 2023
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