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A review by whisper447
Prison Nation by Jenni Merritt
3.0
This was a really enjoyable story, which I managed to get though in a single day. It was an very interesting read about the future of America after they get rid of lawyers, change the idea of criminal trials and make the punishments harsher for all crimes as well as pulling away from all other countries and constructing a wall around the country to keep everyone else out. Children who happen to be born in Prison are kept in with their parents with all the other criminals until they turn 18 and then are only allowed to leave then if they please the probation board.
This is quite a scary read, when thinking about this potential turn of ideas. While the current Prison can be said to not be working, this is a scary, unpleasant alternative.
I liked that the history of the Nation wasn't explained until 3/4's of the way through the book, it kept me reading- I wanted that explanation of what the bloody hell that happened! The ending of the book was fairly rushed and just ended, I assume that there will be a sequel to this book or a potential series in order to continue on the story. If not, then I was disappointed in the ending, in my opinion i didn't like it for a standalone book, not with all the threads left open and unexplained.
I hope there is another book and if there is I shall definitely be reading it.
This is quite a scary read, when thinking about this potential turn of ideas. While the current Prison can be said to not be working, this is a scary, unpleasant alternative.
I liked that the history of the Nation wasn't explained until 3/4's of the way through the book, it kept me reading- I wanted that explanation of what the bloody hell that happened! The ending of the book was fairly rushed and just ended, I assume that there will be a sequel to this book or a potential series in order to continue on the story. If not, then I was disappointed in the ending, in my opinion i didn't like it for a standalone book, not with all the threads left open and unexplained.
I hope there is another book and if there is I shall definitely be reading it.