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Starred Review on September 1, 2014 | Fiction
Incarceration in the Goodhouse system is tough enough, but protagonist James is in a worse spot in Marshall's debut novel. Goodhouse facilities are prison/reeducation camps for boys identified as having a genetic tendency toward violent behavior. But are they born criminals, or does the Goodhouse program make them violent? Life there is hard, with class leaders who keep positions through violence, expe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More