Orange is the New Black
Author; Piper Kerman
Came out; March 2011
Read on; Nook by Barnes
and Noble
Rating; Per Amazon 4.1/5
Caution; Spoiler Alert
Synopsis;
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.
Thoughts;
Thoughts;
It took me awhile to read this book. At first I was really
into it. It started out very strong. Then towards the middle it started being a
little harder to read. At least to me. It wasn’t something that caught my
attention.
I was very into learning about her adventures and her
experiences. The book only had some of that. The rest was basic story telling.
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