BOOK OF GOOSE

by Yiyun Li​

This beguiling novel invites you into the intimate and slightly ​unsettling world of Agnes and Fabienne. Growing up in poverty in post-WWII rural France, the two girls, led by the precocious Fabienne, escape their bleak surroundings through elaborate games. As their schemes expand to involve the local villagers and the world beyond, events are set in motion which will change their destinies. This is a beautifully written book of unusual intensity, especially in the mesmerising first half about the girls' early years.​

- Reviewed by Kat

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