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Uh. Prison is horrible. Absolutely horrible. I read this book because I have seen a few episodes of the series and I was curious about the difference between fact and fiction. Let's just say that much of the TV series is dramatized. Still, I think it's a great book about a segment of society that does not get much ink (particularly women in prison).
Funny story: When I was a young journalist I used to get letters sent to my place of work from a guy in prison. I don't know how or why he found our ...more
Funny story: When I was a young journalist I used to get letters sent to my place of work from a guy in prison. I don't know how or why he found our ...more
Though I heard about Orange is the New Black when it first came out, I didn't actually read it until I'd watched the first season of the TV show (which is fabulous, by the way). Consequently, I couldn't help by compare the book to the show.
Overall, the show follows the rhythm of Kerman's writing and the progression of the major plot points. However, the show takes the characters Kerman encountered and expands on them to give viewers, not only entertaining moments, but further means of relating ...more
Overall, the show follows the rhythm of Kerman's writing and the progression of the major plot points. However, the show takes the characters Kerman encountered and expands on them to give viewers, not only entertaining moments, but further means of relating ...more
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