The Damage Done

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  • ID: 2858
  • Added: 2025-10-16
  • Updated: 2025-10-16
  • ISBN: 9781780572260
  • Publisher: Random House
  • Published: 2011-05-20
  • Formats: 1
  • Reviews: 2

In 1978, Warren Fellows was sentenced to life imprisonment in Thailand for heroin trafficking. The Damage Done chronicles his unimaginable ordeal in a prison where basic human rights were nonexistent, and survival depended on finding nutrition in sewer rats and cockroaches. This is not a plea for forgiveness but a raw, unflinching account of enduring abuse beyond imagination. Fellows' story is a testament to human resilience, making it a heartbreaking yet essential read that is impossible to put down./n/nThe book delves into the psychological and physical toll of solitary confinement, known as khun deo, and the sheer terror of living in such inhumane conditions. Fellows' narrative is a powerful exploration of guilt, survival, and the indomitable spirit of a man who faced the unimaginable and lived to tell the tale. It's a story that will leave readers both fascinated and deeply moved.

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Waterstones · 2025-10-16
harrowing 5.00

The book is a harrowing account of an ordeal that is an essential read.

This book is a harrowing account of an ordeal that no one would wish on their worst enemy. It is an essential read that provides a unique perspective on justice and survival.


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    This is not his plea for forgiveness, nor his denial of guilt; it is the story of an ordeal that no one would wish on their worst enemy.

    It is an essential read that provides a unique perspective on justice and survival.

    The book is a harrowing account of an ordeal that is an essential read.

Amazon.co.uk · 2025-10-16
positive 4.40

The book raises questions about the balance of justice and the consequences of drug trafficking.

This book tells the harrowing story of an individual's ordeal in a Bangkok prison, focusing on the consequences of drug trafficking and the balance of justice. The reviewer highlights the gravity of the situation and the impact it has on the reader's perspective.


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    Most readers will agree that the damage done by the copious amounts of drugs he trafficked should reach a balance somehow, what he asks is whether his ...

    The book raises questions about the balance of justice and the consequences of drug trafficking.

    The reviewer highlights the gravity of the situation and the impact it has on the reader's perspective.