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ammbooks's review against another edition
4.0
An insightful glimpse into bone man’s journey from adolescence to adulthood in the Florida prison system.
bellalanzante's review
4.0
“I have reason to believe the experts may be wrong about me. You see, today, thirty years later, I am neither in prison nor dead.”
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The USA is the only country in the world known to have condemned thirteen and fourteen year old children to imprisonment until death. And this is not even in the distant past. My Time Will Come is Ian Manuel’s dedication to telling the truth about his life and his decades long fight to secure his freedom after his imprisonment at only 14. Ian Manuel takes you with him as he grew up and grew up more in prison. Manuel details the abusive conditions he experienced in multiple prisons at the hands of dozens of prison guards.
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If you enjoyed reading Just Mercy, read this. Ian Manuel’s life eventually intercepts with the Equal Justice Initiative headed by Bryan Stevenson, and it is a powerful story. Ian Manuel’s story is heartbreaking, and it is just one of the stories of those who have experienced the ills of mass incarceration and our prison system. If you read this you will feel angry and invigorated.
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CW: sexual assault, prison violence, self harm
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The USA is the only country in the world known to have condemned thirteen and fourteen year old children to imprisonment until death. And this is not even in the distant past. My Time Will Come is Ian Manuel’s dedication to telling the truth about his life and his decades long fight to secure his freedom after his imprisonment at only 14. Ian Manuel takes you with him as he grew up and grew up more in prison. Manuel details the abusive conditions he experienced in multiple prisons at the hands of dozens of prison guards.
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If you enjoyed reading Just Mercy, read this. Ian Manuel’s life eventually intercepts with the Equal Justice Initiative headed by Bryan Stevenson, and it is a powerful story. Ian Manuel’s story is heartbreaking, and it is just one of the stories of those who have experienced the ills of mass incarceration and our prison system. If you read this you will feel angry and invigorated.
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CW: sexual assault, prison violence, self harm
brandy_reads's review
5.0
Powerful, thought provoking, gut wrenching, terrifying, heart breaking, infuriating. These were my thoughts while I listened to, and read, Ian Manuel’s memoir of his childhood and time in prison.
Did you know that the USA is the only nation that sentences kids under 18 to life in prison without possibility of parole? Ian was sentenced at just 14 years old and spent 18 years (not a typo!) in solitary confinement.
Throughout this memoir Manuel shares the poetry he wrong while in prison. It was amazing! Yes, you read that right, I appreciated poetry for once.
My only wish is that more was written about his time after release from prison. If he goes on to write about that I would read it in a heartbeat.
While I both listened to and read this, I found the last part easier to read because of all the legal information it contained.
Thank you to @pantheonbooks for the complimentary ebook.
Did you know that the USA is the only nation that sentences kids under 18 to life in prison without possibility of parole? Ian was sentenced at just 14 years old and spent 18 years (not a typo!) in solitary confinement.
Throughout this memoir Manuel shares the poetry he wrong while in prison. It was amazing! Yes, you read that right, I appreciated poetry for once.
My only wish is that more was written about his time after release from prison. If he goes on to write about that I would read it in a heartbeat.
While I both listened to and read this, I found the last part easier to read because of all the legal information it contained.
Thank you to @pantheonbooks for the complimentary ebook.
jg12389's review
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I wanted this book to be longer! I wasn't ready for it to end. I really hope Ian writes another book about life outside of prison. His story is incredibly frustrating and the way he was treated throughout his long incarceration was just... horrific isn't strong enough of a word. This book is a fast paced, quick read and it's so important that we hear these stories of what life is like in these places where our criminal legal system tries to disappear people. I'm so glad Ian has been released and somehow made it out of his incarceration a better person than when he entered it, though the circumstances were stacked against him. Ian narrated the audiobook, so I'm glad I listened to it to hear his words and his poetry in his own voice.
tracithomas's review
3.0
Manuel is very good writer. I liked the straightforward nature of his sentences. His story is so incredibly horrific and the issues with the ways America treats incarcerated people is highlighted over and over in this book. It's not an easy read as Manuel's time in prison is bleak beyond measure. The book sort of falls apart in the last 40 pages. It gets confusing and also tries to be too many things. The editor seems to have let Manuel down which is too bad.
katieproctorbooks's review
5.0
This short, hard-hitting memoir is REALLY powerful. I loved listening to Ian himself read the audio version—his poetry comes through in such an impactful way. It’s such a hard story, but ultimately hopeful.
notesonbookmarks's review
5.0
I will read all memoirs of people that had their lives changed by Bryan Stevenson.
book_em_danni's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt