Orange Is the New Black is a fairly typical memoir, in that one’s enjoyment of the story hinges on whether one likes the author/narrator. Piper’s race and social status means that she had a far different prison experience than someone of a different race and socioeconomic class. That she recognizes ...
i didn't enjoy this one as much as i thought i would. my main problem was the writing style, it was monotonous and wearisome.still, i was intrigued to learn more about how the prison system works and the daily life of the inmates, having read nothing about this topic, and that is why i kept on readi...
Anyone that hasn’t been living under a rock the past year knows that this book has been made into a show on Netflix with the same title. Having been a huge fan of the show and a firm believer that books are better than the movie (in this case show) I was very excited to start reading this. I thought...
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman is the memoir of the thirteen months Piper spent in prison after conviction on a drug charge. It describes the institution, the prison system, and the people she found there. It follows her journey until her release. The book is en...
Memoirs! Why do I do this to myself? They always sound so good, and when I hear the authors getting interviewed on the radio I'm extra intrigued. This was another disappointment. I love, love the tv show. The characters are great and the writing is superb. The book, however, is a bit lackluste...
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman Published by Random House LLC on 2010 Genres: Biography & Autobiography,Penology, Personal Memoirs, Social Science Pages: 298 Format: Hardcover Goodreads SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES A compelling, often hilarious, and unfailingly compassionate portra...
A fascinating memoir of life in a federal prison camp for women. In a bout of post-college foolishness, Piper Kerman got involved with a drug trafficker. Several years later, once she’d reformed and become a responsible adult, her crime caught up with her and she was sentenced to 15 months in a mini...
Now don't get me wrong, I'm NOT going to go out there and start a crime spree or anything, but I thought it was really interesting the way this author put her spin on her year in prison. Honestly, it sounded more like being away at college more than doing hard time. However, I still think it was ...
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