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Sleepers
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bookshelves: crime, dark-and-heavy, friendship, social-issues, saw-movie-and-read-book, great-for-book-clubs, drama-tearjerker, read-and-reviewed, better-or-worse-than-expected
Nov 21, 2016
bookshelves: crime, dark-and-heavy, friendship, social-issues, saw-movie-and-read-book, great-for-book-clubs, drama-tearjerker, read-and-reviewed, better-or-worse-than-expected
“The night and the streets were ours and the future lay sparkling ahead.
And we thought we would know each other forever.�
� Lorenzo Carcaterra, Sleepers
I both saw the film and read the book....a long time ago. I just realized I never did a review on this story.
This maybe in my top 20 as far as darkest stories of all time. It is about four boys, who are sent to a juvenile detention school and abused terribly. Lots of TRIGGERS in this one.
The boys grow up hardened, angry..and consumed by the need for revenge.
This is also based on a true story.
It is tragic, bitter, deeply moving and powerful. But it is very dark. I will also warn that I read several reviews before writing mine and several give thing s away, including the ending and do not use spoilers. So please be aware of that.
I'd recommend this in a minute..the film as well. But you have to be in the right mood. It is superbly written and will reasonate.
And we thought we would know each other forever.�
� Lorenzo Carcaterra, Sleepers
I both saw the film and read the book....a long time ago. I just realized I never did a review on this story.
This maybe in my top 20 as far as darkest stories of all time. It is about four boys, who are sent to a juvenile detention school and abused terribly. Lots of TRIGGERS in this one.
The boys grow up hardened, angry..and consumed by the need for revenge.
This is also based on a true story.
It is tragic, bitter, deeply moving and powerful. But it is very dark. I will also warn that I read several reviews before writing mine and several give thing s away, including the ending and do not use spoilers. So please be aware of that.
I'd recommend this in a minute..the film as well. But you have to be in the right mood. It is superbly written and will reasonate.
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Reading Progress
Started Reading
2004
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Finished Reading
November 21, 2016
– Shelved
November 21, 2016
– Shelved as:
crime
November 21, 2016
– Shelved as:
dark-and-heavy
November 21, 2016
– Shelved as:
friendship
December 25, 2016
– Shelved as:
social-issues
March 8, 2017
– Shelved as:
saw-movie-and-read-book
December 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
great-for-book-clubs
February 18, 2018
– Shelved as:
drama-tearjerker
November 29, 2020
– Shelved as:
read-and-reviewed
November 29, 2020
– Shelved as:
better-or-worse-than-expected
