Strange Piece of Paradise: Kindle Edition
Strange Piece of Paradise is Terri Jentz’s account of surviving a violent attack during a 1977 cross-country bicycle trip and returning years later to investigate the unsolved crime. The Kindle edition combines the personal aftermath with interviews and a search for answers in the Oregon community.
At a glance
- Recounts an attack on two friends camping during a 1977 bicycle trip across the United States.
- Follows Jentz’s return to the Oregon town fifteen years later and her interviews with local residents.
- Combines an investigation of an unsolved crime with a memoir about trauma and recovery.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pairs a personal account of survival with an extended investigation into a decades-old crime.
- The Kindle listing specifies reader aids including screen reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.
Cons
- The subject involves a brutal attack and its long-term aftermath, which may be difficult reading for some people.
- At 565 pages, it is a substantial read rather than a short true-crime account.
Technical specifications
12 specifications| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
|---|---|
| Publication date | March 20, 2007 |
| Edition | First |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 565 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1429988070 |
| File size | 3.9 MB |
|---|---|
| Screen reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
What to know before buying
- The plot description identifies the attack as unsolved and frames a local man as an alleged attacker. The account is presented as the author’s investigation, not as a confirmed legal resolution.
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers interested in memoirs that combine personal recovery and true-crime investigation.
- Readers looking for an account focused on an unsolved attack and its effects on a community.
Less suited to
- Readers avoiding detailed accounts of violent assault or its psychological aftermath.
- Readers seeking a brief overview rather than a long narrative.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Frequently asked questions
What is Strange Piece of Paradise about?
It follows Terri Jentz’s survival of a violent attack during a 1977 bicycle trip and her later efforts to investigate the crime and its aftermath.
Is the crime described as solved?
No. The listing says no one was arrested and describes Jentz returning to investigate the attack years later.
What Kindle features are listed?
The edition lists screen reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.
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