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A review by bookswithlauren
Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra
5.0
Sleepers has made it's way firmly into my favourite books of all time.
The writing style of this book is nothing special or out of the ordinary but I absolutely loved it. It flowed perfectly and was easy to read, meaning you could read for hours and hours and never notice.
The book is split into three main sections: the boys and their friendship in Hell's Kitchen, The WIlkinson's Home for Boys and the aftermath. The first section made me happy and smile at the image of the four boys running about Hell's Kitchen reading, playing and getting into mischief without a care in the world. Their friendship strong and their innocence and playful, happy nature evident. The second section highlighted the massive problems we had and still have within the criminal justice system, everybody knew what was going on but not a single soul did anything to stop it. Everybody turned a blind eye and got on with their own lives at the expense of others. Lorenzo is descriptive about the abuse the boys suffered at the hands of the guards but personally, I did not find it overwhelming or too distressing to read. It was raw and truthful. Unfortunately, things like this happen often and the truth is exactly what people needed to hear. The final part of the book was my favourite and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! It was outstanding and I have nothing but admiration for the boys, the strength of their friendship and their determination is admirable.
I also liked how Lorenzo wrote about other characters we had met throughout the book to let us know what happened to them after they knew the boys!
I would recommend this book to anybody without a second thought! It is incredible and I can't wait to now watch the film!
The writing style of this book is nothing special or out of the ordinary but I absolutely loved it. It flowed perfectly and was easy to read, meaning you could read for hours and hours and never notice.
The book is split into three main sections: the boys and their friendship in Hell's Kitchen, The WIlkinson's Home for Boys and the aftermath. The first section made me happy and smile at the image of the four boys running about Hell's Kitchen reading, playing and getting into mischief without a care in the world. Their friendship strong and their innocence and playful, happy nature evident. The second section highlighted the massive problems we had and still have within the criminal justice system, everybody knew what was going on but not a single soul did anything to stop it. Everybody turned a blind eye and got on with their own lives at the expense of others. Lorenzo is descriptive about the abuse the boys suffered at the hands of the guards but personally, I did not find it overwhelming or too distressing to read. It was raw and truthful. Unfortunately, things like this happen often and the truth is exactly what people needed to hear. The final part of the book was my favourite and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! It was outstanding and I have nothing but admiration for the boys, the strength of their friendship and their determination is admirable.
I also liked how Lorenzo wrote about other characters we had met throughout the book to let us know what happened to them after they knew the boys!
I would recommend this book to anybody without a second thought! It is incredible and I can't wait to now watch the film!