The Gosling Girl by Jacqueline Roy

The Gosling Girl

Jacqueline Roy

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

Michelle Cameron’s name is associated with the most abhorrent of crimes. A child who lured a younger child away from her parents and to her death, she is known as the black girl who murdered a little white girl; evil incarnate according to the med...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 61%
sad 61%
emotional 43%
tense 43%
reflective 33%
mysterious 28%
informative 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 25%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 44% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 32% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.81

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