The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing

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True crime explores misogyny, shame, and violence.

If you're drawn to deep dives into social issues with a true crime lens, "The Good Girls" could really resonate with you. Sonia Faleiro doesn't shy away from the complexities of honor and violence in rural India, as she meticulously investigates the tragic deaths of two young girls. It's a book that not only grips you as a whodunnit but also prompts profound reflection on the cultural and societal forces at play.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing

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ISBN: 9781408876763
Authors: Sonia Faleiro
Date of Publication: 2022-01-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Sociology
Related Topics: History, Social Issues, Gender, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.76
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A masterly and agenda-setting inquest into how the deaths of two teenage girls shone a light into the darkest corners of a nation. Katra Sadatganj. A tiny village in western Uttar Pradesh. A community bounded by tradition and custom; where young women are watched closely, and know what is expected of them. It was an ordinary night when two girls, Padma and Lalli, went missing. The next day, their bodies were found - hanging in the orchard, their clothes muddied. In the ensuing months, the investigation into their deaths would implode everything that their small community held to be true, and instigated a national conversation about sex, honour and violence. The Good Girls returns to the scene of Padma and Lalli's short lives and shocking deaths, daring to ask what is the human cost of shame?
 

True crime explores misogyny, shame, and violence.

If you're drawn to deep dives into social issues with a true crime lens, "The Good Girls" could really resonate with you. Sonia Faleiro doesn't shy away from the complexities of honor and violence in rural India, as she meticulously investigates the tragic deaths of two young girls. It's a book that not only grips you as a whodunnit but also prompts profound reflection on the cultural and societal forces at play.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.