A review by firstwords
Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison by Ben Macintyre

3.0

About a third longer than it needed to be as a story, but it goes into detail of all escapes, so as a record it was just the right length. As I read it, I kept wondering why certain stories were kept in since they didnt advance the larger narrative, then reminded myself that the author was writing a complete account, and wanted to portray daily life, even if some of the details recounted dont add anything to the narrative.