[book_talk] book review orange is the new black by Piper Kerman.
- From: Ian McNamara <ianmcnamara92@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Blind Book Lovers Cafe <bblc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, book_talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "peeps-booknook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx books" <peeps-booknook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 08:57:11 +0000
Orange is the new black.
author Piper Kerman.
With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles
the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years
before.
But that past has caught up with her.
Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional
facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now
inmate #11187–424 — one of the millions of people who disappear “down the
rabbit hole” of the American penal system.
From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate
this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary
rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small
tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance.
Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman’s story offers a rare
look into the lives of women in prison—why it is we lock so many away and what
happens to them when they’re there.
My comments.
This book was a very interesting and informative book. It was refreshing to
read such an honest account of a bad experience. It is great to know that she
is now using her experience in a positive manner helping others in the same
situation and also trying to stop them going down the same road and making the
same mistakes she made in her twenties. It was also refreshing to know that by
the time she was sent to prison she’d already rebuilt her life and realised her
mistakes. She faced the consequences of her actions very well I thought and I
can see why this book has huge ratings and reviews. I would recommend this book
very highly and it’s getting a five star rating from me.
5 out of 5.
I got this book from a friend however I know it will be available on iTunes and
audible.
Ian McNamara
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