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mcbibliotecaria's review
3.0
Cavale is the first word you will learn. It means escape in French, and that is what Henri does throughout the entire book. I first saw the movie a few years back with Steve McQueen and was blown away by the complexity on what should have been a standard prison film. The book adds about 10 other escapes, both successful and not. And the pain of the penal system at the turn of the last century. World War II happens but they are so far removed from it, in their 3rd world prison, that it impacts the story not at all. Its a dense book, with many many details of prison life, and the type of people who were interred in these places. But I think the movie is good enough. I would't advise reading the book unless you're really obsessed, because he says for himself 75% of it is true, so that means alot could have been cut out and probably should have.
iriniv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.75
Unglaublicher Erzählungsfluss, überwältigende Geschichte. Noch besser als der Film.
stindex's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail