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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “It was enlightening to hear an insider's view of prison. The author does a very good job of describing prison, so you actually felt like you got a good picture what it was like to be in a women's prison. Occaisionally choppy, so that's why it gets 4 stars.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “this was a very dull book by a woman who seemed very self absorbed. not so great, and wouldnt recommend it, although my daughter loved it, and rec'd it to me!” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great read!”
Gina B wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found the subject matter to be engrossing and Kerman's writing generally solid. However, I found myself rolling my eyes at times at Kerman's descriptions of all these wonderful women she was in prison with. I believe that there are women in there who shouldn't be (do we really need to be locking up pacifist nuns, after all?) but I'm sure most of them are in there because they have some rather serious problems. If you took Piper Kerman's word for it, you would think that all drug offenders were poor unfortunates who had no other choice but to stuff cocaine up their bums. I'm all for prison reform and ensuring that people are better when they come out than when they went in but I don't for a second believe that everyone in prison is just a tad maladjusted and would be a grand contributing member of society with a kind word and some job placement. All that said, there are some genuinely sweet and funny moments in the book and it is worth reading for an insider's look into a minimum security federal women's prison.”
Memoree V wrote this review Thursday, March 14, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Memoir of the year Smith College graduate Kerman spent in prison for drug-trafficking. I enjoyed reading her experiences and marveled at how well she (and her family) apparently handled the situation. I felt empathy for others she encountered in the prison system who did not have a reliable support network.”
Jeanne D wrote this review Sunday, February 17, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“My sister in laws recommended this. I really liked it, very well written.”
Beth Hecht wrote this review Thursday, January 24, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Can download to nook
Nancy Parisi wrote this review Thursday, December 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
”“I loved this book, a first-person account of the author's life in Danbury Federal Prison for women.”
jacqueline b wrote this review Sunday, December 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Easy to read and very interesting”
Kefira P wrote this review Saturday, July 28, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another airport buy. Good read”
Nadine Glenn wrote this review Friday, January 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book sounded so funny in theory, but the author is just not that great of a writer. I definitely chuckled in a few places, but eventually lost interest and started reading another book, then never went back to it. Not one I'd recommend.”
Julie H wrote this review Thursday, January 5, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
