Freedomland
by Richard Price
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Author: Richard PriceEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-05-11
ISBN: 0440226449
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: Dell
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Book Review: A nailbiting thriller with political integrity and depth
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book for several reasons, but mainly for the way that it combines the ability to keep you on the edge of your seat, with real human values and insight. Far too often characterisation is the first casualty of the modern obsession with 'pace' in thriller-writing. This is not the case with Freedomland. Real people do real things and make real mistakes for reasons that we can all relate to, and there isn't the faintest whiff of corniness about any of it. In fact, Freedomland is more than just a thriller- it's too good to be confined to the ghetto of genre, and instead should be given the rightful title of novel, in the old-fashioned and best sense.The story develops in a very satsifying way and the pace of disclosure is confident, controlled and sensitively handled. The book is highly evocative, and grittily authentic, and Price consistently manages to avoid the lazy cartoonish descriptive shorthand that so many other 'page-turners' indulge in. Characters and situations are described so that you can alomst smell them.
I also really enjoyed the way in which the book had a conscience, and the way in which Price subtly lets his sympathies with the plight of Urban Americans, both Black and White, shine through.
But I would hate for anyone to think that the book is not also just an excellent read, plain and simple. It's sincere, but not 'worthy' and lovers of dense plot will be more than satisfied. Thoroughly recommended.
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