How did the author decide to portray the prison system so unflinchingly?
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The Mars Room

The Mars Room
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How did the author decide to portray the prison system so unflinchingly?
Did anyone else feel the story's pacing slowed in the middle sections?
What do you think made the author choose a non-linear structure for this story?