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Life After Death by Damien Echols
5.0
Damien Echols was one of the West Memphis Three, though he asks to not be classified under that title anymore. He'd rather be known for any number of other things, and once his book, Life After Death, hits shelves on September 18th, I have no doubt he'll become known as an eloquent author.
The book is about his life, starting from childhood, spanning his eighteen years in prison, and touching on the freedom he's had since being released last August. It is deeply personal, with emotions riding right under the words you read and excerpts from his extensive journals peppering the book. The narrative flows beautifully, weaving his childhood and teenage years into descriptions of life in prison. For example, a mention of a rosary hanging in his cell segues into a memory of the first rosary his grandmother gave him, and moves on from there.
It's incredible to me that such a book, where the outcome is public knowledge, can still have suspense. But as I got closer and closer to the end, my heart was pounding. I knew Damien got out of jail, but he didn't know; by reading his words you're so inside his world that you forget everything else. It was an amazing, all-consuming reading experience. I still find myself thinking about it, days after devouring the last page.
A more in-depth review can be found here: Life After Death @ AllisonWrites.com
The book is about his life, starting from childhood, spanning his eighteen years in prison, and touching on the freedom he's had since being released last August. It is deeply personal, with emotions riding right under the words you read and excerpts from his extensive journals peppering the book. The narrative flows beautifully, weaving his childhood and teenage years into descriptions of life in prison. For example, a mention of a rosary hanging in his cell segues into a memory of the first rosary his grandmother gave him, and moves on from there.
It's incredible to me that such a book, where the outcome is public knowledge, can still have suspense. But as I got closer and closer to the end, my heart was pounding. I knew Damien got out of jail, but he didn't know; by reading his words you're so inside his world that you forget everything else. It was an amazing, all-consuming reading experience. I still find myself thinking about it, days after devouring the last page.
A more in-depth review can be found here: Life After Death @ AllisonWrites.com