Gooseberry, Robin Gow
Gooseberry, Robin Gow
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Gooseberry

Author: Robin Gow

Narrator: Krystal Hammond

Unabridged: 8 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2024


Synopsis

A moving new middle-grade novel about a young nonbinary person searching for family and finding it with a sweet rescue dog named Gooseberry
B has lived with so many different foster families and youth programs that they have to invent nicknames for them to keep track. Their parents died in a car accident when they were four, and they’ve been moved around ever since. And even though some foster families don’t really get B or why they haven’t picked a new name yet (though B has been grappling with that for a while), B tries their best to stay positive. They try to keep a list of names that might fit, and they dream of being able to live in a home where they could adopt a dog and teach him all sorts of tricks. So when they meet Gooseberry, they know they have to adopt him and give him a loving home.
But training a dog isn’t as easy as B first suspected. Gooseberry is anxious and barely even wants to let B pet him. But the queer couple B is staying with, Eri and Jodie, help them to adopt Gooseberry and start training him. Even when Gooseberry snaps and growls, B doesn’t give up. But is this new home enough to change things for good for B and Gooseberry?
Moving, heartwarming, and full of hope, Gooseberry is a friendship story classic in the making!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on June 18, 2024

I received an ARC of this book to listen to in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. ***AUDIO BOOK VERSION***. Gooseberry is a heartfelt story about a young nonbinary trans person trying to navigate the world around them. B has been from foster home to foster home since being......more

Goodreads review by Anna on May 21, 2024

Tragically, this is my least favorite of this author's books. I think my biggest issues with this are similar to what other people have and that it is just completely unrealistic representation for a reactive dog and the training. I feel like this book could have been redeemed had there been extensi......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 26, 2024

A heartfelt coming of age middle grade book featuring a nonbinary trans foster kid who bonds with a rescue dog and learns to adjust to their new family and make friends in their new school. The queer rep in this book was TOP NOTCH, from the main character, to their friends to their foster moms, it w......more

Goodreads review by Bailey on January 03, 2025

This was the perfect book to kick off the year: who knew I'd be starting a "2025 favorites" shelf so soon! I'm a huge fan of Robin Gow, with Dear Mothman being a favorite book of last year. I'm happy to say this book is another hit for me! Gooseberry reminded me of why I want to be a foster parent a......more

Goodreads review by Sirah on June 11, 2024

After several unsuitable placements, B is hoping that their next foster home will be a forever home, and what better way to belong than to adopt that frightened dog they met at the dog shelter? B is determined to become a professional dog trainer, but Gooseberry isn't nearly as responsive to trainin......more