The book starts out great but the second half quickly turns into stereotypes and disappointment. I don't think the ending ties in to the promise of change in the beginning and I wish the author had gone a different route with the story. Yes, things are hard but there are people who do overcome in spite of the odds. It doesn't have to be a "feel good" tale but ditching the stereotypes would have been a step in the right direction to educating people about the broad prison population and how many do succeed at never going back to the same old mistakes and behaviors.
I don't know why, but I thought this was a fiction novel about Disneyland -- you know, where Mickey Mouse lives in California?
well, it's not.
This is the disclaimer: "This is a novel about a prisoner who is released from prison. In the novel, 'Disneyland' is the name the inmates give to the prison. The novel is not about Disneyland, and the Walt Disney Company has in no way authorized or endorsed the book or any of its content."
So, if you're looking for a book about Disneyland, this is not it. I didn't even read it. I'm sure it's good, but my To-Be-Read list is long enough.
well, it's not.
This is the disclaimer: "This is a novel about a prisoner who is released from prison. In the novel, 'Disneyland' is the name the inmates give to the prison. The novel is not about Disneyland, and the Walt Disney Company has in no way authorized or endorsed the book or any of its content."
So, if you're looking for a book about Disneyland, this is not it. I didn't even read it. I'm sure it's good, but my To-Be-Read list is long enough.
