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Mar 12, 2024Doylehr rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Never watched the TV series but the book has interesting points. I think it is obvious Piper is not a writer by trade and parts of the book lag or feel a bit choppy. That said, the underlying need for relationships and how they sustain…
Sep 06, 2023louisachica rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman gives the perspective of a middle-class white woman’s experience inside a federal prison. This memoir shines a light on the inhumane treatment of inmates in modern America and how the incarcerated…
bookpusher
Sep 01, 2020bookpusher rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I was surprised with the lack of violence actually. I thought it was pretty boring. I watched the first 3 or so episodes of the series a few years ago and it was nothing like the book. I mean, I'm glad she had a good experience in…
Aug 20, 2019ADragonInTheLibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Eye-opening and entertaining, if not exactly the most surprising. Significantly different from the show. Book is better as always.
Mar 07, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
** spoiler alert ** I can't explain it but I have a fascination with books and movies about prisons. One of my favorite movies is "The Shawshank Redemption " and one of my favorite places in San Francisco is Alcatraz. The fact that this…
Aug 11, 2018elizabeth88_1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I must say, I prefer the book to what I've learned about the TV series! It's a lot nicer!
Apr 16, 2018CGGanga rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
At 24 fucking years old you (Piper) should have know that dealing heroin was a fucking stupid thing to do and I have no sympathy for you. The book was mediocre. I have been told the TV series was much better.
Dec 07, 2017dprodrig rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book was decent. I just found it was missing certain things, like more details and I find her writing style cold.
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Aug 07, 2017britprincess1ajax rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After watching the phenomenal show, I had to go back to the source material, Piper Kerman's synonymous memoir. It's markedly different from the series, more serious but not boring or hard-faced. The show takes from the reality described…
Jul 04, 2016super_sarah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I greatly enjoyed this book! I watched the show and was curious how it compared so I read the book. Although very different, I loved the book even more as it felt more real. I definitely recommend it to anyone, especially if you love the…
Jun 07, 2016NoraHull rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Since I fell in love with the series on Netflix I wanted to read the book to more fully understand the whole story. The series stays true to the book only to a certain extent. The book is rich with detail and describes Piper's entire…
Jun 01, 2016rebmartin31 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I particularly liked the Con-Air sequence. Unimaginably terrifying (and terrible) to be in that situation (commercial flights are already bad enough...).
Apr 07, 2016
Having enjoyed the TV series - Orange is the new Black –I checked out the book which I thought would be a minor adjunct to the series, only to discover that it was a wondrous entity itself. It is a very thought provoking story of a Smith…
Jan 22, 2016KMJ_ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Piper Kerman begins her memoir by describing the flight she took where she smuggled drug money across borders. She discusses how she was intrigued by her jet-setting girlfriend, and was ultimately drawn into the drug trade. She goes to…
Oct 27, 2015MeReneG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This isn't a fiction book, so don't expect it to match events in the TV series -- although you can see how some of the characters (e.g., Pops, Pornstach) evolved. More of an inside look at different flavours of the federal prison system in…
Oct 16, 2015SeattleSaul rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Most readers would likely read this story after seeing the TV series of the same name and might expect to learn about more salacious and violent acts. This is not the case at all. Nevertheless it is well-worth reading for an…
Sep 17, 2015rpavlacic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Terrific story about how one woman got caught up in the wrong end of the law by her own carelessness, and how she became an advocate for prison reform in the process. There are too many books about life in men's prisons but relatively few…
Sep 07, 2015mogie rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found this book quite easy to read and finished it relatively quickly. I enjoyed the writing style. It was not too political and focused on the experiences of the author. The show that it is adapted from has a lot more action (for…
Aug 12, 2015loonylovesgood rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Contains some elements from the TV show but mostly different. It was fascinating to read about her experience, though. I almost think I like her better than the Piper in the TV show....
Aug 10, 2015Oso_JP rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
there is no emotion in this novel. No heart felt connection from her to us. She recounts her stay in a way that dulls all the awful parts and doesn't finance the good. The characters she claims to be close to are very one sided, no emotion…
Jul 08, 2015
when does season 2 come on dvd
Jun 01, 2015
May 29 2015.....Just finished this book. I really enjoyed it. An eye opener to the prison system in the U.S. (I found it crazy that she had to wait so long for her trial!) I like the way that she points out the difference that money can…
dairyqueen
Mar 12, 2015dairyqueen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very engaging memoir of a young woman and how her past catches up with her.
JMFlaherty
Feb 09, 2015JMFlaherty rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Didn't get around to reading this excellent book til 2014. This was, by far, the best book I read all year. Wish I could get Netflix :(
Dimmu16
Oct 19, 2014Dimmu16 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I very much enjoyed this book. It felt real and beautiful.