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Freedomland
Book • 2005
Freedomland is a 1998 mystery novel by Richard Price.
The story begins with Brenda Martin, a white woman, entering an emergency room with injuries, claiming she was carjacked by a black man and that her four-year-old son, Cody, was in the back seat.
Detective Lorenzo Council, a local son of the housing projects, is assigned to the case.
As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that Brenda may know more about her son's disappearance than she admits.
The novel delves into the complexities of racial tensions, media pressure, and the moral ambiguities faced by the characters.
The title 'Freedomland' refers to an abandoned theme park where key events of the novel take place, symbolizing the restricted freedoms of the characters.
The novel explores themes of race, perception, and how people dehumanize each other, set against the backdrop of the fictional cities of Dempsey and Gannon.
The story begins with Brenda Martin, a white woman, entering an emergency room with injuries, claiming she was carjacked by a black man and that her four-year-old son, Cody, was in the back seat.
Detective Lorenzo Council, a local son of the housing projects, is assigned to the case.
As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that Brenda may know more about her son's disappearance than she admits.
The novel delves into the complexities of racial tensions, media pressure, and the moral ambiguities faced by the characters.
The title 'Freedomland' refers to an abandoned theme park where key events of the novel take place, symbolizing the restricted freedoms of the characters.
The novel explores themes of race, perception, and how people dehumanize each other, set against the backdrop of the fictional cities of Dempsey and Gannon.
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