The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing
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The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing is a nonfiction book that investigates the 2014 murders of two teenage girls in rural India, exploring gender violence, caste, and systemic injustice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
journalistic investigation
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nonfiction book ⓘ true crime book ⓘ |
| author | Sonia Faleiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in 2014 ⓘ |
| contains |
interviews with family members of the victims
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interviews with police and officials ⓘ interviews with villagers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| depicts | rural village life in Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| examines |
failures of law enforcement
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honor and shame in conservative communities ⓘ intersection of gender, caste, and class ⓘ media coverage of crime in India ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| focusesOn | two teenage cousins found hanging from a tree ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
caste system in India
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gender-based violence ⓘ murders of two teenage girls in rural India ⓘ patriarchy in rural India ⓘ police investigation ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | reported nonfiction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highlighting structural violence against women in India
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investigating conflicting official narratives ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
analysis of gender and caste
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detailed reporting ⓘ sensitive treatment of victims ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bloomsbury
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Grove Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 2014 ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeToWrite | multiple years of reporting ⓘ |
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