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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars incredibly insightful, 27 Mar 2007

By	Ms. Mp Gideon (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Im scrating my head wondering why on earth a customer gave this book 1 star.
I finished the book a few weeks ago and thought it was excellent and definatly able to hold its own against some of the other biographical heavy weights such as "A million pieces little Pieces" By James Frey and dare I say "A Piece of Cake" the Cupcake Brown Story. These were intense stories and dont get me wrong, very engaging and thought provoking. However Donaldson's book shows that you dont have to come from a broken home or low prospects to become an addict. The man lead by all intents and purposes a good life. Good education from one of this countries top universities, had his own business, family, money but all that gots belly up when you have a drug problem.
Donaldson is able to give you a clear depiction of what the hell is going on. Whether he's back packing around the world in a drug addled haze or running in blind panic in the midst of a prison riot. He also has the incredible gift of making the reader laugh. Granted that some of the things he experiences are far from comedic, he is able to see the humour in all the madness
I found my self rooting for him in different situations, whether drugs were involved or not. Even though I knew what was coming, when arrested at the airport, part of me wanted him to make it safely on the plane and get home.
This is a book you wont be able to put down, I couldnt! Unlike some of the others mentioned above that at times got so harrowing, I had to put them to the side for a while to get my strength back to continue, Hell in Barbados really is a journey that i had to go on and had no regrets about doing so.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic read, 21 Jun 2007

By	seven days candle - See all my reviews

an incredible story of one man battli8ng against massive odds- he takes us through the London School of Economics in the 70s, through Afganhistan, Thailand, and Barbados-prison- Glendairy.....and eye-witne4sses the incredible riots there of only a couple of yeasr ago.....
a REAL page-turner!!!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding book, 21 Jun 2007

By	Swan Lake (Aberdeen Scotland) - See all my reviews

this story- I rmember it happeneing it was all in the papers out there. I was on holiday and I remember the locals being up in arms. There was nearly a revolution and the govt. out there JUST managed to keep things under control..... amazing to see the true story actually come out......

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not such a bad hell as other hells
I enjoyed the book, nice and easy to read but the coverage of the drug users reasons for taking drugs and there effects were more interesting than the prison aspect of the book... Read more

Published 8 days ago by James A. Craik

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written & well survived
Terry Donaldson has written this book very well. His experiences are well described & some are, highly unpleasant ones, if you excuse the pun. Read more

Published 9 months ago by John From London Town MBE

1.0 out of 5 stars It reads like a drunk's rant down the pub: Too many glossed over facts, with rambling prose & unfocused story`.
Firstly, if you want to read a brilliant book on this type of subject matter do not miss "Welcome to Hell" or Warren Fellow's book, "The Damage Done". Read more

Published 9 months ago by Mr. T. White

3.0 out of 5 stars NOT A BAD BOOK, A BIT TO MUCH REPEATING.
Not a bad book. but seems to repeat a number of stories over and over .
The one point that stands out IS, if going to Barbados on holiday stay out of trouble or your holiday... Read more

Published 15 months ago by MOD.

2.0 out of 5 stars no papaillon
The first 100 pages of how the author spiraled in the depths of Dantes inferno were quite interesting. Read more

Published 19 months ago by masspecguy

1.0 out of 5 stars Fiction and NOT FACTS
This is a really POOR description of the events that took place during the riot. The writer clearly puts in more fiction than any facts at all. Read more

Published on 4 Nov 2007 by Former police

5.0 out of 5 stars Breath-taking trip through the underworld
definitely one of the best books I have read this year- read it on a plane trip, actually to Barbados, where much of the action takes place. Read more

Published on 5 Jul 2007 by Isabella De Richeliu

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional book- brilliant writing
really felt like I was with this writer as he took me down through all these levels of hell and made me feel like I was really there....

Published on 5 Jul 2007 by Henrietta Jenkins

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent- brilliant book
harrowing story- very revealing insightful into life on many diff. levels.......definitely recommend buying it.......reads smoothly...........Really outstanding book...

Published on 21 Jun 2007 by Haille Selassie

1.0 out of 5 stars This is awful
My goodness how did any publishing company buy the rights to this book, it is appalling. This wouldnt even be useful as a door stop

Published on 18 May 2007 by C. Youngman

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