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The Convicts
Written by Iain Lawrence
Narrated by John Keating
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
ALA notable author Iain Lawrence pens a moving tale with a Dickensian atmosphere about a young man's life aboard a cruel 19th-century prison ship. Fourteen-year-old Tom Tin is forced to scavenge on the grimy streets of London after his father is sent to debtor's prison. Tom's survival is threatened by the sinister lowlifes that inhabit his hopeless world. But when he is unjustly arrested for murder, he finds a place that is even worse than the dark city streets.
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Reviews for The Convicts
Rating: 3.6785714285714284 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
28 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thoroughly researched, quick moving, containing many unlikely coincidences, several plausible surprises and reverses, and overall grim.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book begins with some exciting twists and the story dives right into the suspense. There are also creepy scenes including a gruesome description of an unearthed corpse. While this makes for a wonderfully eerie story, the ending left me really disappointed. I felt like the author had to wrap everything up in a page or two. I know this is a series, but I think each book has an obligation to stand on its own. Unfortunately, this captivating story ended with a thud. ~ MH
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Convicts is a great book for anyone who likes Charles Dickens-ey type stories, aka books with lots of twists and supercute poor kids.It's the story of Tom Tin (yes, it's a weird name) who gets thrown onto a hulk, a prison ship for boys. While there, he gets mistaken for someone called "The Smasher," (hence my username) who he apparently looks exactly like. With some help, he tries to think of a plan to escape from the ship and reunite with his father.Some people might not like this because the story can be a bit gruesome at times and it's helpful if you have an interest and knowledge in the 19th century. However, I do, and I give it two thumbs up!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5His efforts to avenge his father's unjust imprisonment force fourteen-year-old Tom Tin into the streets of nineteenth-century London, but after he is convicted of murder, Tom is eventually sent to Australia where he has a surprise reunion.