Official Review: Deep Conviction by Shane Flemens

[Gabrielle Sigaki]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Deep Conviction" by Shane Flemens.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Deep Conviction by Shane Flemens is the follow-up to his first non-fiction book. In this volume, the author tells more about his life in prison. He was convicted of assault in the first degree in Alaska and sentenced to nineteen years with nine years suspended. Flemens wrote this book in order to help people, and, in my opinion, he really did it. He talks about how life inside prisons was hard, terrifying, sad, but there he also managed to aid people to recover. This memoir also has aspects of self-help books, such as important pieces of advice. The author stresses the effects of drugs in people's lives, but he also tells the importance of caring and getting closer to your family and friends.

Flemens exposes some of the various problems of the prison system in Alaska, such as getting a write-up because of unfair reasons, which could make it almost impossible to get a better classification and to get better conditions inside the prison. He has an inspiring story, and he overcomes his difficulties with perseverance, even when he had to restart his progress. He had depression and described the sensations he felt as numbness and sadness, but he found out that some people cared about him, even if they didn't show it. Unfortunately, he only discovered it after he saw a man who hung himself in prison.

My favorite aspect of this book was the writer's style, which is simple yet captivating and compelling. This volume brings short stories written in informal language, making it easier for anyone to read it. Some of the chapters end with questions the author added for the reader to reflect on the penitentiary system. Those inquiries make us think about what is wrong with the system and what we could do to change it.

There is nothing to dislike in this book. It is an exceptional book with some unexpected stories about the author's experiences inside the prison. Besides, it seems professionally edited since I found only a few minor errors that didn't disrupt my reading.

Therefore, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It's an engaging non-fiction volume about the fascinating and terrifying experiences of a man who lived in prison in Alaska. I recommend it to those readers who enjoy memoirs or biographies about people who overcame their difficulties. However, I don't recommend it to young readers since the topics of violence, abuse, and murder might disturb them.

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[RHD]

Well, this one seems like a must read. Memoirs are usually interesting, but this one seems captivating. Thank you for such a brilliant review

[Saheed matthew _]

Nice and interesting story about the author telling about his own life story in the prison,how hard and difficult it be to be in prison but the most interesting part of the story is coming out from the prison.