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Education of a Felon: A Memoir by Edward Bunker

horfhorfhorf's review

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2.0

Some authors show you their world, and others merely tell you about it. Though his story and dedication to telling it prove interesting, he still sits firmly in the latter category.

_maggiesol_'s review against another edition

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3.0

Edward Bunker narra le esperienze più significative della sua vita da fuorilegge, dai primi guai nelle case famiglia fino al momento in cui riesce a emanciparsi, pubblicando il suo primo romanzo. La narrazione è, come al solito, onesta e senza filtri. A mio avviso, diverse parti del libro risultano essere un po' lente e rendono la lettura a tratti noiosa. Tuttavia apprezzo l'assoluta onestà con cui Bunker non solo racconta abusi ed episodi di inaudita violenza subita nelle carceri, ma anche il modo in cui non tenta di giustificare i suoi comportamenti dietro a scuse ipocrite.

tylercollins's review

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5.0

Great story, 5 stars.

cmleejim's review

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5.0

Wow. This book was amazing, one of my personal favorites of the summer next to Native Son. Edward Bunker had a very rough life, some of which felt familiar. If he can publish a novel from behind bars, what's stopping me from starting one with my world of infinite freedom? I loved the gritty reality of this memoir and I definitely look forward to reading the novels he wrotr while behind bars.
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