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bookiecharm's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder
prachidayal's review
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
- Long read (15+ hours)
- Gets a little dry so it is a difficult read, though there isn’t filler/unnecessary information.
- Terrific life lessons, I am in awe. My favorite parts were when he taught Goldie to read
and the ending when he was finally free. The legal scenes actually instill anger because the racism and injustice were so overt. It was impressive that he represented himself in a legal suit for his health solely from what he learned from the Black Panthers and reading. Truly forms a solid case for why prisons should rehabilitate rather than punish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Violence
mft844jwu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Albert Woodfox spent forty years in solitary confinement at Angola Prison in Louisiana. This is his story of endurance, perseverance and hope. It shines a light on the cruel and unusual punishment inmates' experience while in custody, the corrupt judicial system and the dangers of prison (i.e. sexual exploitation, assault, violence, etc.).
Woodfox was sentenced to Angola for robbery, and when his political beliefs aligned with that of the Black Panther Party, he was framed and convicted for the murder of a correctional officer. Despite the lack of evidence tied to him, the system was rigged. He tirelessly fought for justice and his sanity.
It's an interesting read. Heartbreaking. It is said that life is short. To spend forty years behind bars, in solitary confinement, for a crime you did not commit. It blows my mind; this is time that he can't get back! And there are no repercussions for the parties involved in holding him captive. Definitely makes one wonder how many others are unjustly convicted and serving time. We don't need to be building additional prisons; it's just legalized slavery.
Woodfox was sentenced to Angola for robbery, and when his political beliefs aligned with that of the Black Panther Party, he was framed and convicted for the murder of a correctional officer. Despite the lack of evidence tied to him, the system was rigged. He tirelessly fought for justice and his sanity.
It's an interesting read. Heartbreaking. It is said that life is short. To spend forty years behind bars, in solitary confinement, for a crime you did not commit. It blows my mind; this is time that he can't get back! And there are no repercussions for the parties involved in holding him captive. Definitely makes one wonder how many others are unjustly convicted and serving time. We don't need to be building additional prisons; it's just legalized slavery.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
offalcute's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Police brutality