A review by africreole
Solitary: A Biography (National Book Award Finalist; Pulitzer Prize Finalist) by Albert Woodfox
5.0
Indeed, he was unbroken and also unbowed
Albert Woodfox endured man's inhumanity to man in one of the worst ways. He, Herman, and King were denied justice under the law. The state of Louisiana by the way of people who had no humanity or empathy were determined to keep them in prison and solitary confinement under any means necessary, including by lying and false testimony. How many others have suffered the same injustice and did not have the determination the Angola Three had and have already died falsely imprisoned? This story was a very eye-opening story of the plight of those falsely incarcerated. Forty-four years, forty-four years, forty-four years. Let that sink in.
I had a hard time reading this book. It was very long and detailed and I wanted to stop several times because it was too heartbreaking but I just had to know what the outcome of Mr. Woodfox's fight was.
NOTE This book was read and listened to with Audible.com for a book club.
Albert Woodfox endured man's inhumanity to man in one of the worst ways. He, Herman, and King were denied justice under the law. The state of Louisiana by the way of people who had no humanity or empathy were determined to keep them in prison and solitary confinement under any means necessary, including by lying and false testimony. How many others have suffered the same injustice and did not have the determination the Angola Three had and have already died falsely imprisoned? This story was a very eye-opening story of the plight of those falsely incarcerated. Forty-four years, forty-four years, forty-four years. Let that sink in.
I had a hard time reading this book. It was very long and detailed and I wanted to stop several times because it was too heartbreaking but I just had to know what the outcome of Mr. Woodfox's fight was.
NOTE This book was read and listened to with Audible.com for a book club.