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Corrections in Ink: Dispatches from an American Prison by Keri Blakinger

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luckycharmedlovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Corrections in Ink is a dark, somewhat gritty memoir of what it is like to be in prison, and what it is like to survive after prison. It is a hopeful story, while also showing what can happen to prisoners in a real light, and how someone can end up there. This was so eye opening to me. I was somewhat shocked by some of the stories of policies jails/prisons have, and how many sections there are for different types of prisoners. I am grateful to Keri for writing this story, sharing her input and recognizing her privilege while also doing something about issues she found out about. I cannot imagine the strength all of this takes and genuinely applaud her for it.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the paperback copy and to Netgalley for my e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

jessicasilfenroy's review against another edition

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5.0

A fantastic memoir (narrated by the author) that dives into addiction, mental health and the broken prison system. Keri openly discusses her life experiences leading up to her time in jail and then her trajectory after her release. I love stories about second chances and forgiveness and this one was powerful, raw and wonderfully written.

mary_garcia's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow. This is a tough book. I’m trying to read memoirs this year and I’m glad I picked this one but the content was difficult. I thought it was well written, honest, and unflinching in descriptions of addiction and the prison system. Sometimes memoirs feel like someone’s fresh realizations about their life, but the author has done so much thoughtful reflection and work to describe the person she was and her motivations in an almost detached way from the person she is now. This almost hopeful reflection helped me read through the hard parts.

thehappypoet's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

kristensreadingnook's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars

mindfullibrarian's review against another edition

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4.0

Yet another excellent memoir of addiction and incarceration. I really appreciate that Blakinger acknowledged her white and wealth privilege throughout the book. Great via audio.

Source: Hoopla audio