now i will say that this book is not for the light hearted and can be a trigger book but if you can read it i highly recommend it! Underprivileged, poor, neglected - yes. Free download or read online Sleepers pdf (ePUB) book. The court case seemed particularly unlikely. There is speculation whether this is based on true events or not.

It was still a very hard read. The Sleepers Book Series further explores the greatness of America’s Black, Brown, Asian and Native folks. October 30th 1996 This time around I found myself skeptical. Lorenzo Carcaterra (born October 16, 1954) is an American writer of Italian descent. Sleepers is a novel about four boys who are sexually abused at a school for boys, and later exact revenge on their tormentors. Four friends, growing up in Hells Kitchen, are mainly harmless and spend their childhood roaming free in the neighbourhood. What follows is apparently also a true story, but to me -- a revenge-minded grudge-holder from way, way back -- it reads like the unlikeliest of fairytales. Showing all 5 items Jump to: Summaries (4) Synopsis (1) Summaries.

the anguish and pain these poor boys and others like them go through is horrific i know that they alway will carry the guilt of the hot dog vendor wiI won this book in a goodreads giveaway! As a grandfather, Ted hopes his writings inspire and initiate thoughtful conversations on how we can create a better world. Thirteen years later, an unexpected random encounter with a former guard gives them a chance for revenge. Go Bucks I remember reading this shortly before the movie came out (which I had only seen about once or twice itself) and the events stayed with me ever since then.I read this once when I was younger and have not read it since. And well the book and movie are very insync with each other! But when one of their pranks goes wrong and a man is seriously injured, they are sent to a Reform School for Boys. Based on a true story and extremely disturbing story of raw revenge and trauma. And during the part of the book set at the Wilkinson School for Boys, a nice way of saying juvenile detention center or reform school, there were times when I felt anxious and dreaded the next few pages. the anguish and pain these poor boys and others like them go through is horrific i know that they alway will carry the guilt of the hot dog vendor with them and yes they did need to be punished BUT NOT IN THE WAY THEY SUFFERED! .

If this is fictionalised, then the events are still abhorrent and could perhaps open up discussions about what could possibly be occurring, or occurred, in these types of homes/prisons. Those months, full of injuries, rape, starvation and mental abuse, change all of them forever. The boys end up in some mischief which has dire consequences, they are sent to a reform school where tI read this book many years ago when I was in high school and I wanted to re read it to see how I felt about it this many years later.

this is a great book i highly recommend it!There is speculation whether this is based on true events or not. I actually feel somewhat horrible giving this five stars, but it was an utterly engrossing and captivating book. My only unanswered question: Why was this an alternate selection for the Book of the Month Club instead of a main selection? I don't know how can people be so evil - we are talking about the boys here!!!

If this is fictionalised, then the events are still abhorrent and could perhaps open up discussions about what could possibly be occurring, or occurred, in these types of homes/prisons. The main characters of this fiction, mystery story are Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tommy Marcano. . A quick search on the net now convinces me that there is a huge controversy regarding the veracity of the story.The kind of book where you don't really want to say you enjoyed it, given the subject matter and the fact that it's nonfiction (although I've read some dissenting views regarding that, but more on that later), but it was definitely captivating. I read this once when I was younger and have not read it since. The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by Lorenzo Carcaterra. Go Bucks. Beautifully written. Um, no. I'll start with a synopsis, to buy some time ;)Oh man, how do I even begin to rate or review this book? It's a rich, involving memoir of growing up in Hell's Kitchen and learning to negotiate the ins and outs of that world. I got emotional at the things happening to the boys, and I cheered when the vengeance came. 2266071289 There they endure unnecessary verbal, physical and sexual abuse from the guards that watch them.I've heard that there is some doubt about the truth behind this story, which has made the claim to be entirely true. And during the part of the book set at the Wilkinson School for Boys, a nice way of saying juvenile detention center or reform school, there were times when I felt anxious and dreaded the next few pages. The author, Lorenzo Carcaterra in his book, "Sleepers" tells the story as himself reflecting back to when he was a boy growing up in Hell's Kitchen (a city in New York) in the 1960's, and a place he and his three other friends were forced to go to after pulling a stupid prank that almost kills someone. Although their sentence is only for a few months, what they find inside is a group of guards determined I remember going to see the film of this when it first hit the cinemas, so wanted to read this to understand the story some more. Their innocence is destroyed and this will have terrible effects on each of them for the rest of their lives.The book is very well written and graphic in its portrayal of violence and sex, but I had a sneaking suspicion it may be mostly fiction even while I was reading it years ago. Some people love books. Some people fall in love. It was too stylized and unlikely; I could believe it may have had its roots in truth but that doesn't make the story a full truth. to gain justice for them later in life well cant really be to satisfing since they lost so much more! The court case seemed particularly unlikely. It's a rich, involving memoir of growing up in Hell's Kitchen and learning to negotiate the ins and outs of that world. now i will say that this book is not for the light hearted and can be a trigger book but if you can read it i highly recommend it!

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