Reviews tagging 'Violence'
Solitary: A Biography (National Book Award Finalist; Pulitzer Prize Finalist) by Albert Woodfox
2 reviews
bookiecharm's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Confinement, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
prachidayal's review against another edition
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 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.
Spoiler
and the ending when he was finally free.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Racism
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