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Hard Time makes Shawshank look like a holiday camp -- News of the World September 26, 2010
A searing indictment of the controversial penal tactics of Sheriff Joe Arpaio - who revels in the title of 'America's Toughest Sheriff' -- BBC News August 22, 2010
A tale of brutality and a lesson in behind-bars etiquette -- Manchester Evening News August 3, 2010
A gripping account of Attwood's time among lethal gangsters -- City AM July 22, 2010
Attwood's hair-raising and oddly hilarious account of his two years in the county jail is a reminder of the conditions that caused the deaths of numerous prisoners -- Phoenix New Times, August 26, 2010
A searing indictment of the controversial penal tactics of Sheriff Joe Arpaio - who revels in the title of 'America's Toughest Sheriff' -- BBC News August 22, 2010
A tale of brutality and a lesson in behind-bars etiquette -- Manchester Evening News August 3, 2010
A gripping account of Attwood's time among lethal gangsters -- City AM July 22, 2010
Attwood's hair-raising and oddly hilarious account of his two years in the county jail is a reminder of the conditions that caused the deaths of numerous prisoners -- Phoenix New Times, August 26, 2010
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The extraordinary account of how a well-educated young Englishman survived 26 months in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's harsh US jail system
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Wow - what a read! I couldn't leave this down until I'd finished every page. Can hardly believe anyone could survive the human rights abuses casually meted out to the inmates of Sheriff Arpaio's Maricopa County Jail. I don't understand the legal system in the US and I don't know why there doesn't seem to be any system for statutory inspection of prisons which might highlight inhumane practices, filthy conditions, disease, vermin, unsafe food and violence (to name just a few of the day-to-day problems Shaun encountered) An exciting/terrifying and inspiring book, which gave me compassion for the real people stuck behind bars and the wide circle of friends and family affected by drug crime and subsequent prison sentences.Buy a copy for anyone you know who thinks illegal drug use is a glamourous activity.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The success of any memoir, in my opinion, comes down to whether or not I like the narrator. This goes beyond simple writing style - I can't stomach a lie or self-aggrandisement, even if it is well told. I'll be turned off by any hint of dishonesty in an autobiography. Unfortunately, that means I don't bother reading more than the first five pages of most memoirs.
Hard Time is the real deal. Attwood doesn't pull any punches. There are disgusting toilet moments, hideous descriptions of vile diseases, and tales of shocking negligence and brutality in the US prison system. Punishment, not rehabilitation, seems to be the name of the game there.
In some ways, Attwood was an ideal observer for this kind of thing. He was an outsider: not in any gangs, a foreigner, and well educated. In other words, he should've known better than to end up in the situation he was in. Fortunately, he never loses sight of that fact. Hard Time is as much about the other people he met in jail as it is about Attwood.
Read it, then read his blog for more.
Hard Time is the real deal. Attwood doesn't pull any punches. There are disgusting toilet moments, hideous descriptions of vile diseases, and tales of shocking negligence and brutality in the US prison system. Punishment, not rehabilitation, seems to be the name of the game there.
In some ways, Attwood was an ideal observer for this kind of thing. He was an outsider: not in any gangs, a foreigner, and well educated. In other words, he should've known better than to end up in the situation he was in. Fortunately, he never loses sight of that fact. Hard Time is as much about the other people he met in jail as it is about Attwood.
Read it, then read his blog for more.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I met Shaun Attwood at a signing in Crawley Waterstone's and his story really made me prick my ears up. I bought the book and once I'd started reading I could not stop. He sucks you in from the very first line. It is at times a very very uncomfortable read when he describes the conditions and the other inmates and especially the food!!!
It is also at times very very funny and at others terribly sad. Attwood never whinges or whines and not once does he say 'why me?'At all times he is aware that he has done wrong and there is never a part where you think that he feels exempt from punishment. It is the CONDITIONS that he takes issue with and rightly so!!!
I loved this book & I would recommend it to anyone.
It is also at times very very funny and at others terribly sad. Attwood never whinges or whines and not once does he say 'why me?'At all times he is aware that he has done wrong and there is never a part where you think that he feels exempt from punishment. It is the CONDITIONS that he takes issue with and rightly so!!!
I loved this book & I would recommend it to anyone.
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Fantastic read, inspirational!
A gripping read from start to finish.
I can fully appreciate the importance of this book, given this is 'real life' not fiction. Read more
I can fully appreciate the importance of this book, given this is 'real life' not fiction. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. Rowley
Couldn't put it down!
I bought this book from Waterstone's and was unable to put it down. All the way through, I wanted to find out what was going to happen to Attwood next. Would he get beat up? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lolly
I just can't read any more
I have now given up on this book, and now wish that I never brought it. I've got to nearly half way through and that's been a real struggle. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Abcat
hard time
i love books that you just can't put down and this was definitely one of them. even though Shaun was a convicted drugs smuggler i couldn't help feel sorry for him
Published 1 month ago by DB
An astonishing account and a compelling read
This is an astonishing account of unimaginable circumstances. Attwood's writing style is engaging and unselfconscious and perfectly gauged for telling his story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mr susan
One of those books you can't put down
Cleverly descriptive with laugh out loud moments, this is a real life story of a nice guy caught up in the rave scene, cleverly turning it into a thriving business in America... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Emma Freeman
Hard to put down
Just finished reading Hard Time. My wife got it for me for Christmas because she knows one of my favourite films is The Shawshank Redeption. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Pete thomo
Reluctantly bought but unbelievably Enjoyed
Wow! I have literally just finished reading this book and what an amazing story! To be honest, I initially bought it after struggling to think of a christmas present for my brother... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Biffie89
hard time - hard to put down
Attwood writes infectiously, it was impossible to put this book down. At parts his telling of his experiences and situation frustrated me. Read more
Published 3 months ago by emma1982
Great Read
There's not many books I find so compelling that I can't put them down but this was certainly one. It gives a fascinating insight into the judicial system of the US and the mental... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mike
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