Lost Memory of Skin
"Of the many writers working in the great tradition today, one of the best is Russell Banks." --New York Times
?"Like our living literary giants Toni Morrison and Thomas Pynchon, Russell Banks is a great writer wrestling with the hidden secrets and explosive realities of this country." --Cornel West
Lost Memory of Skin is a provocative novel of spi...show more
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I think this book raises many interesting points and faults in our penal system in the US. However, it only touches on them so lightly. I didn't find the story very interesting.
It was good writing but it was not a pleasant book to read as it involves a community of sexual offenders, most of them with a history of abusing children. It does make you think about how we make recovery or treatment nearly impossible in our society.
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