Hole In My Life Audiobook

" I get that sometimes this is the only type of book that you might think you can get a teenager to read, but, seriously, I did not find it intellectually stimulating at all. It seemed that Gantos was maybe trying to get his audience to analyze the idea of misinformed choices? (Which could be important to teenagers.) But I don't see an of them actually "getting that" from this book. As a teacher, I don't think I would recommend this book beyond a reading class where you might just be working on those basic skills. "

" Currently reading this book to my 5th period during reading break. More descriptive than I expected. "

" This book was a really interesting read for me. It was strange to see the progression in his thoughts as he committed his crimes and then got caught. Because I read the back of the book, I knew the basic storyline so it was interesting to see the experience of him in high school listening to the past criminals as he laughed at the druggy who got caught. I knew he would eventually get into drugs and get caught as well so it was strange to know that and see that experience through his still innocent eyes. It was horrifying to see his thought processes as he began buying hash and then decided to be a part of Rik's operation. It was like he knew that he wasn't thinking about things, but it didn't matter that he wasn't thinking about things. Seeing that lack of reasoning was a little frightening. His honest portrayal of his own life, his thinking, and the consequences of his actions was interesting to see. It was also terrifying to see the violence he experienced in prison. I cannot imagine going through it and was scary to see it through his somewhat innocent eyes. I didn't love this book, but I did appreciate his complete honesty. It was interesting to see life through his eyes, and although I didn't love it I didn't hate this book either. "

" Jack's journey is a difficult on to accompany. I appreciate his narrative and only question his reliability a little. He introduced me to the atrocities of jail and the moral ambiguity of the seventies in a powerful way. I appreciate this narrative because it tells the true story of a man who decided to make it through hell. "

" Great book for teens. "

" I'm changing my review to 5 stars. I love this book and the audio. "

" A good coming of age story where I found myself rooting for Jack to discover his talents before getting swallowed up by bad life experiences. "

" I bought this book for my teenage son. I read it and really thought it was well written. "

" a summer read book going into 11th grade -- mezza mezza "

" This is a story of a man who takes way too many wrong turns in life, but finally finds his way. I really enjoyed reading it. It wasn't anything that blew me away, but it did leave me satisfied. I give it an A minus "

" This memoir reminds us that life is a story and we have the power to change the ending. "

" This autobiography is somewhat interesting, but not compelling. The author's casual attitude towards drugs is appalling. His frankness in describing his life and mistakes is admirable. "

" This is a story of a man who takes way too many wrong turns in life, but finally finds his way. I really enjoyed reading it. It wasn't anything that blew me away, but it did leave me satisfied. I give it an A minus "

" In 1971 Jack Gantos was caught in New York harbor on a boat filled with 2,000 pounds of hashish. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison. This is the story of how he "escaped" from prison by becoming a writer. Heartbreaking, challenging but ultimately triumphant. "

" just started reading the book "

" Wow, this book was incredible. Too exhauated to write a full review, but man, was this book great. Highly, highly recommended biography. It was endearing, straightforward yet poetic, and scared the beejeezus out of me. "