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jessicasilfenroy's review against another edition
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
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
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
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
Source: Hoopla audio
bfordham's review against another edition
5.0
Brutal, so be warned that the content is heavy. I highly recommend it.
einnob's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Keri turned her life around from a bad situation. She is helping others with her story.