Although this book wasn't, for me, "...impossible to put down..." (Lost Angeles Times), I did find it interesting enough to read. I think Piper Kerman's experience in jail was probably not like most people's experiences because of her race. I think she may have had it easier. It was still jail though, and it could have been worse if she had a horrible personality. I think Piper's integrity and behavior played a large part in how her jail experience was regardless of race, but race helped I suppose. I can't tell exactly, but she mentions in her memoir often that it did help.
I like how human and respectful she is to all the other inmates. I've always thought that it was bizarre that people were all of a sudden treated as if they weren't human when they were in jail. They are still human and they made mistakes, just like all of us. I think she's right in that we need to change a lot regarding who goes to jail and how they are treated once there. Someone who murdered someone else and crimes along those lines are different from fraud for example. I enjoyed the book enough to read it and I am glad Piper is working toward helping people in prison. I think I should help as well. I think this book was worth the read. I don't like her hard left attitude (politically speaking) and I'd give this book a 6/10.
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