Sleepers - Lorenzo Carcaterra Reviews

I have not actually seen the movie Sleepers, but have had the book floating around my house for some time. It was given by a friend of a sibling, as a gift. Needing new reading material I thought I would give this a go. -----The book----- Sleepers is a true account of what happened to 4 young boys when they were ...  Read the complete review

This book is one of the most amazing stories I have ever read. I was extremely lucky in finding this book as I picked it up for 10p at a car boot sale. I started to read it and was amazed at the story and the detail in the story. This book is supposedly based on a true story which makes it even more thrilling to read. The actual story is based ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a big book reader, I tend not to have the time to sit down and read fr any length of time however this one was recommended to me by the boyfriend after he had finished it. There is some debate over whether this is in fact a true story or the impression created that it is was just part of the marketing hype but either way it is a cracking ...  Read the complete review

I've seen the movie many times, and thought id give the book a try. Because my experience tells me that movies which were based on a book; usually have parts edited quite heavily. I found this book a real gripping read, captivating. I read the book in about 4 days and found it was much better than the movie itself - the way the author ...  Read the complete review

The first thing that appears evident about Sleepers is that it is a true story. This is determined from observation of the front. Turning to the back of the novel will then give you a taste of what this remarkable, compelling story is about. Lorenzo Carcaterra is a journalist-turned-writer. He is author of such books as ?Street Boys? and ...  Read the complete review

Sleepers is a very good book. I recommend this book to any teenager to read. Sleepers is a true story about four friends that pull a prank that causes somebody death. The boys are sent off to a dention center. During their stay the four boys are rape and abused by the guards. The boy feel like the system has let them down. So the keep the ...  Read the complete review

The book Sleepers is an exact copy of the film, it is true story and very horrific at parts underlying systematic physical and sexual abuse condemned to four friends who are sent to a boys prison called the Wilkinson home for boys after a prank goes horribly wrong. It is to change their young ...  Read the complete review

Having watched the film on channel 4, I had to read the book. Although, the film and book were similar, the read was just as good. It is a true story written by an anonymous person, under the name of Lorenzo Carcaterra. It is about a group of friends who enjoy hanging out, they play around, and one day a prank goes wrong. They are sentenced ...  Read the complete review

Having watched the film on channel 4, I had to read the book. Although, the film and book were similar, the read was just as good. It is a true story written by an anonymous person, under the name of Lorenzo Carcaterra. It is about a group of friends who enjoy hanging out, they play around, and one day a prank goes wrong. They are sentenced ...  Read the complete review

Sleepers is a true story written by Lorenzo Carcaterra, although there is speculation regarding how accurate it is. The book was also turned into a hit movie in 1996. Essentially, the story revolves around four very close friends, who accidently kill someone during a crazy prank. They are sent to a detention centre where they are beaten and ...  Read the complete review