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Sleepers
Sleepers
Author: Lorenzo Carcaterra
A book with a punch equal to its publicity hype! Journalist Carcaterra tells with gripping force of his days growing up in the tough New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s (the names have been changed to protect the innocent "and" the guilty). He and his three closest buddies engaged in petty crime until the day their tricks g...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345404114
ISBN-10: 0345404114
Publication Date: 3/2/1996
Pages: 384
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4 stars, based on 181 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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If you liked the movie, you will like the book much better. The story is horrifying and keeps you involved. The characters are realistic. One of my favorites!
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The movie version of "Sleepers" was great with an all star cast, but you will never truly understand the richness of the characters unless you read the book first.
An amazing read.
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I enjoyed this book but had a hard time reading some parts of it. It is a very chilling story and I felt the boys pain through everything that they were going through.

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This was a very intense account of brutality and courage. Not everyone made the right decisions, but all faced hardships straight on.
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Great book!!!!!!!
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Excellent book,fast pace,funny at times,sad and heart breaking at other times.


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