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Book Reviews of The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
Author: Stephen King
Audio Books swap for two (2) credits.
ISBN-13: 9780143143956
ISBN-10: 0143143956
Publication Date: 1/8/2009
Edition: Unabridged
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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The "Shawshank Redemption" movie was fairly true to the book. However, I felt the book was a little better. Stephen King does a great job of giving you the substance of the characters, both in the realm of the facade a prisoner must maintain to survive, and of the inner anguish a prisoner struggles against to stay whole. You get to know Andy and Red, inside and out, and this is what makes the book so very compelling.