American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey Into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer

American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey Into the Business of Punishment

Shane Bauer

368 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction history politics sociology informative reflective medium-paced

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An enraging, necessary look at the private prison system, and a convincing clarion call for prison reform." --NPR.org New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018 * One of President Barack Obama's favorite books of 2018 * Winner of the 2019 J....

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informative 89%
challenging 60%
dark 39%
sad 39%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
reflective 24%
adventurous 3%

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slow 18%
fast 12%

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