{"product_id":"the-gosling-girl","title":"Goose Girl","description":"\u003ch2 style=\";text-align:left;direction:ltr\"\u003e \"The Goose Girl\" interrogates the context of a child's crime and the simplistic notions of evil held by society and the media. It fosters understanding and empathy, drawing us deep into the psyche of the novel's protagonist, Bernardine Evaristo.\u003ch2 style=\";text-align:left;direction:ltr\"\u003e Monster? Killer? Child? Victim?\u003cbr\u003e Michelle Cameron's name is associated with the most heinous crimes. A child who lured a younger child away from her parents to her death is known as the Black Girl Who Killed the Little White Girl; the embodiment of evil according to the media. By the opening of the book, she has served her sentence and is released as a young woman with a new identity to start her life anew.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eWhen another shocking death occurs, Michelle is the first to appear. Brought to the police station to answer questions about a suspicious death, it's only a matter of time before the press discovers who she is now and where she lives and begins to destroy her all over again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Natalie Tyler is the officer brought in to investigate the murder. She's a Black female detective, ostracized by her family and often feels like she's in the wrong job. But when she meets Michelle, she feels a complex need to protect her, no matter what she's done.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eGosling's Girl is a moving and powerful account of systemic, institutional, and internalized racism, and how the marginalized fight back. It delves into the psychological effects of a childhood crime and explores the intersections of race and class as Michelle's story is appropriated and controlled by those around her. Jacqueline writes with quiet restraint, and Goose Girl is a bold and powerful novel that will stay with the reader long after the read. Praise for Goose Girl: \"This gripping novel portrays, above all, two broken women, and shows with moving clarity how race and class have informed their lives.\" The Times and The Sunday Times Crime Club. \"Beautifully written, insightful, and thought-provoking. Michelle's story drew me in immediately, and while it is heartbreaking at times, it is inspiring at others.\" Jacqueline Roy writes with deep empathy and compassion, and I have a feeling this riveting and beautiful novel will stay with me for a long time. Susan Elliott Wright, author of Everything I Wanted “A thoughtful, slow exploration of how damaged children are harmed, *The Goose Girl* asks whether some children are born evil—and conclusively shows that an abusive childhood is the cause. I felt a growing sympathy for Michelle Cameron, in all her guises. At times, she is disturbing, moving, and thought-provoking.” —Sarah Vaughan, author of *The Anatomy of a Scandal* and *Reputation* “It was refreshing to read a thriller that wasn’t full of twists and turns, though I was expecting them; I was raised to expect them. This tightly wound story follows Michelle, recently released from prison. Does someone who committed a heinous crime deserve to start over? Prima. “Written with compassion and an extraordinary sense of identity by Roy—born to a Jamaican father and British mother—it is both moving and powerful.” Daily Mail. “A provocative tale of institutional racism, and how the marginalized fight back.” Stylist. “A moving look at institutional racism and the consequences of a childhood crime.” S. Magazine. “Goose Girl is one of the most moving thrillers I’ve read in a while.” Observer.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Bookland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43457525612698,"sku":"9781398504226","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/9335\/7466\/files\/the-gosling-girl-book-fanar_d1591105-2202-4886-89c8-3d5649f43a18.jpg?v=1694373770","url":"https:\/\/bookfanar.com\/en\/products\/the-gosling-girl","provider":"Book Fanar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}