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A review by mizzan
I Choose to Live by Sabine Dardenne
4.0
What a heart-wrenching story about a survivor of a serial killer, kidnapper and rapist. While you are reading this thankful that she didn't die at the hands of a monster, you are sorry that this would even happen to anyone. While the book does tell you what happened to Dardenne during the days of captivity, it does so in a way that is compelling without being heavy. It is a short book too and would recommend it to readers of [b:A Stolen Life|11330361|A Stolen Life|Jaycee Dugard|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327928284s/11330361.jpg|16258764].
When I researched the back-story I was struck by the failings of Belgian police force, prison authorities and justice personnel which apparently has changed since this case. The parole rules struck me as particularly abhorrent - when his mother complains that she thinks he is holding girls captive, and nothing is done, there is some serious failings.
Brave girls; terrible that people like him exist in this world.
When I researched the back-story I was struck by the failings of Belgian police force, prison authorities and justice personnel which apparently has changed since this case. The parole rules struck me as particularly abhorrent - when his mother complains that she thinks he is holding girls captive, and nothing is done, there is some serious failings.
Brave girls; terrible that people like him exist in this world.