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“Through the eyes of a young, vulnerable, tough female guard, Hollihan presents prison life in all its daily bleakness and occasional violence and reveals the intricate social strata, black-market dealings, alliances and hostilities between the prisoners and guards in Ditmarsh Prison. In... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Josh Riff: Add a description of this character.
- Billy Fenton
- Roy Duckett
- Jon Crowley
- Keeper Wallace
- Hammond
- Brother Mike
- Ruddik
- Jacko
- Cooper Lewis
- Shawn Hadley
- Cutler
- Droune
- Harrison
- Melinda Reizner
- Mr. Stone
- Officer Williams
- Ditmarsh
- Elgin
- Ray Mackay
- Rachel
- Pollock
- Hall
- Felix Rose
- Julie
- Hogarth
- Vargas
- Joshy
- Bruno
Quotes edit
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“The thing that stays with me, like the memory of a limb now gone, is the mystery of human compassion.”
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philosophy for emotional survival: modulate the lows, suspect the highs.
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You’re weak. You’re lazy. You’re devastatingly narcissistic. You tell yourself lies to justify the things you do and
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that love caused all the pain in the world, was the source of all the hurt.
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First Sentence edit
I can think of no gentle way to begin.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Keith Hollihan (Author)
Awards edit
- Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year (2010: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsIt about a mistake that leads to an accidental murder and a boy thrown in jail. It's a realistic view from the guards to the convicts. An unsettling way to make young adults aware of the serious consequences that can happen from an impulsive decision.
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