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The Panopticon
The Panopticon | Jenni Fagan
JENNI FAGAN HAS BEEN NAMED AS ONE OF GRANTA MAGAZINE'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2013 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION AND THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2013 Fifteen-year old Anais Hendricks is smart, funny and fierce, but she is also a child who has been let down, or worse, by just about every adult she has ever met. Sitting in the back of a police car, she finds herself headed for the Panopticon, a home for chronic young offenders where the social workers are as suspicious as its residents. But Anais cant remember the events that have led her there, or why she has blood on her school uniform...
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Twocougs
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So I started reading, and very quickly wondered, “omg I‘m not sure about this.” But it‘s Jenni Fagan…so I keep at it -damn her and her incredible imagination. What a book!Definitely not a cheerful story but oh so good!

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andrew61
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#12booksof2021 #December Thanks to @andrew65 for setting up this thread which allowed a reflection on some books that I enjoyed in 21 and seeing other people's choices.
This is my final one as I say goodbye to the Christmas decorations for another year and I've gone for a brilliantly represented voice of a troubled Scottish teenager struggling through the system and abuse but finding friends. A great character who I was sorry to leave behind.

Andrew65 Like the sound of this. End of Christmas 😔 2y
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andrew61
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Amazing storytelling and an incredible voice in the form of 15yr old Anais; an orphan having lived in many Foster homes + found her last mother stabbed in a bath, she is now in a children's home suspected of leaving a police officer in a coma. In the home she finds a family. Quirky, intelligent, passionate,+ but violent + angry she suffers at her treatment by authority + men. This book is gut/heart wrenching, brilliant, a character drawn so well.

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Moray_Reads
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Jenni Fagan's excellent novel is set in a young offenders' institution based on an 18th century idea of the perfect prison
#CellBlockTango #MusicalNewYear @Cinfhen @vivastory

batsy Excellent pick. I loved this book. 5y
vivastory What @batsy said. I really need to read 5y
Cinfhen Ohhh; I‘m intrigued!!! #stacked cool illustration. I did read and enjoyed but didn‘t love Sunlight Pilgrims @vivastory 5y
Moray_Reads @Cinfhen I liked the sunlight pilgrims too but I thought this one was better! 5y
Moray_Reads @vivastory I enjoyed the Sunlight Pilgrims too 5y
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vivastory
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Jenni Fagan's gritty & brilliant novel contains a sexual assault scene that is seared into my mind.
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Cinfhen I think I've added every book you posted so far this challenge😉 6y
batsy Excellent book! Great pick for this prompt. 6y
TrishB Have this on the tbr! Not yet read. 6y
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vivastory @Cinfhen One of the things I love about photo challenges is being reminded of books I read a few years ago 6y
vivastory @batsy Thanks! Have you read 6y
vivastory @TrishB it's fantastic, if disturbing 6y
saresmoore Unrelated to this post, I‘m loving your new Litsy profile pic/avatar(?)/image thingy! I want to go to there. 6y
vivastory @saresmoore Thanks! Me too. We should email Elon Musk 6y
saresmoore If we tweeted at him, he might actually respond! 6y
batsy I haven't yet! Have you? 6y
vivastory @batsy Not yet. Some day... some day... 6y
batsy Same 😄 6y
Moray_Reads @batsy @vivastory I didn't think the Sunlight Pilgrims was quite as good as the Panopticon but it's still very good! 6y
britt_brooke I picked this up at Good Will today. 👍🏻 6y
vivastory @britt_brooke I look forward to your thoughts on it! 6y
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AAdamson
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My current read.

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Brie
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Wavering between hopefulness and hopelessness, this book raises questions about adoption, foster care, the prison system, mental illness, and the way society treats unwanted children. I really loved the raw, fierce voice of the protagonist Anais.

Icefireski Interesting. Diffenbaugh's book really made me think about growing up and out of the system and I enjoyed it so I think I may pick this one up. 7y
Brie I've never heard of that one. Thanks for the recommendation! 7y
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Brie
The Panopticon | Jenni Fagan
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Great #bookhaul from the thrift store today!

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ApoptyGina69
The Panopticon | Jenni Fagan
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Ran the gamut this month: some new, some used, fiction & non-fiction. All these, plus 9 Ebooks for my kindle app (sale prices/daily deals) #augustbookchallenge #augustbookhaul

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Leslie2
The Panopticon | Jenni Fagan
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I am so thankful that I found Litsy! You all are an amazing group of people and have helped me to get out of my book comfort zone and read books that I would have never read before. My current read is a perfect example! Thank you and lots of love to my Litsy fam!! 😘❤️

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Owlizabeth
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Just not fitting my current mood, and not intriguing enough to return to it later.

Lindy I loved Anais' fierce voice and she broke my heart. Her circumstances were tough and it seemed she could never catch a break. 8y
Owlizabeth @Lindy it's an interesting concept and probably good, just not what I need now and has to go back to the library. I might come back to it later... 8y
Lindy Well, there are so many other books calling. I don't believe in sticking with one that isn't a good fit. Hope your next one is a stunner! 8y
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Owlizabeth
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Grabbed this on impulse from the library. Let's see if it was a good choice.

Lindy Dark. Gritty. Fantastic. 💜 8y
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Anton
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I wasn't sure what to expect based on the blurb. Psychological thriller? Horror? Turns out it's sort of like One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest in juvie. Strong writing & a protagonist you really feel for. The Scottish slang can be hard to understand at times, but overall I enjoyed this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

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Anton
The Panopticon | Jenni Fagan

Nearly done with this one. The Scottish slang took some getting used to but I'm into it now.