![]() ![]() ![]() If I had known the main subject of the book was life in a women's state prison, I would not have read it because I already have enough stress in my life.The novel is composed of some short chapters, really more like vignettes, but some of the chapters were normal size. I had not read any reviews which, of course, was my big mistake. I knew that The Mars Room was named one of the Best Books of 2018 and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Stunning and unsettling, The Mars Room was an instant favorite with critics, achieving the New York Times bestseller list, TIME’s #1 Fiction of the Year, and Finalist for the Man Booker Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award. She explores with an aching heart the battle for bare essentials, combating thousands of women who could’ve been friends sporadic acts of violence and falsely hopeful pageantry from guards and cellmates and impassive craziness.Īward-winning author Rachel Kushner writes with great humor and fidelity as she bares the soul of a woman forced to cope with institutional living. The walls separate Romy from a broken past, her young son, Jackson, and her beloved San Francisco. Romy Hall is commencing two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility, buried in California’s Central Valley. ![]() A spectacularly compelling narrative that offers a glimpse into institutionalized America, holding a mirror to all its ugly cracks and heartbreaking realities. ![]()
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