Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
by Jacobo Timerman
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, stirring and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
This translated version of Jacobo Timerman's story Preso Sin Nombre, Celda Sin Numero, is a breathtaking but heartbreaking retelling of a man's time as a political prisoner in Cuba during the Dirty War.
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- Author
- Jacobo Timerman
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 164
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- Open Library
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