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Meh. White man gets sentenced to a crime, talks about how other prisoners are locked up for 23 hours a day, and proceeds to use his privileges of prison jobs to escape being locked in. Spends most of his time listening to the horrors of prison rather than experiencing them.

3 stars because it was enjoyable but nothing groundbreaking.

05claire's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

lails_x's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Read this book as part of a book club, and this has been my favourite book so far. I completed a degree in criminology, so anything crime/prison/policing related is of a real interest to me. When you learn about this stuff at uni, it focuses on the government approach, and official reports and statistics. So I knew that the UK prison system was bad, but when you actually hear about what it is like for prisoners themselves, it adds a whole new dimension to your knowledge. Amazing book and such an interesting insight into prison and reform

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

ieva13's review against another edition

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4.0

This book is well-written and honest. It talks about how the UK prison system is not good and doesn't help prisoners to rehabilitate, especially those who have mental health problems. It also shows that if you are white and have a good education, you might get special treatment. It also does a great job of explaining what life is like in prison. He shares about different parts of his experience, like dealing with rules that aren't always enforced and the challenges of living with someone you don't know.

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challenging dark funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

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