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debbilynn42's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
jlundy725's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
jwinchell's review
5.0
Today Ryan was at a football game and the boys were busy and I did not feel like doing household stuff. So I read this amazing and beautiful and harrowing and powerful memoir and now I know so much more about jail and prison and the lawless inhumanity that can happen while people are incarcerated. I also learned about how lucky Blakinger was and is, with her whiteness and her Ivy League education and prison guard boyfriend who helped her when she was on parole and unemployed. And I learned about the amazing advocacy work she’s done in journalism since and now I’m following her everywhere I can. To understand this country, read this book.
quiltmom14's review
4.0
4.5 stars. I loved this book. I read it right after a Maggie O’Farrell book so it was hard to adjust to “plain speak” writing. But once I got in to the rhythm of the writing, I couldn’t put it down. Not only is it a pretty extraordinary tale of survival, it’s a story of thriving after touching the bottom of a deep pit. This is going to be one of my holiday gift books this year.
kathrinpassig's review
4.0
Beim Ausleihen dachte ich, dass die Autorin aus dem Gefängnis berichtet. Dann merkte ich, dass sie das Buch erst hinterher geschrieben hat und befürchtete Religionsfindung, redemption, inspirierende Vorträge als Lebensunterhalt etc. So ist es aber nicht, und die Perspektive war interessant. Das US-Gefängnissystem ist also auch dann unfassbare Scheiße, wenn man weiße Overachieverin ist und reiche Overachiever-Eltern hat. Am Rande geht es darum, dass Privilegien, die unter einer dicken Schicht Probleme für die Inhaberin lange Zeit kaum zu erkennen sind, immer noch Privilegien sind.
the_epi_reader's review
5.0
Keri Blakinger grew up in a life of privilege - thousands of dollars spent on figure skating lessons, classes at Harvard Summer School, and tuition free of charge, by her parents, at Cornell University. This life of luxury changed when drugs were introduced into Keri’s life, creating a downward spiral of addiction, eating disorders, mental health concerns, prostitution, shop lifting, homelessness and drug dealing. She could manage both though, right? Cornell by day, and selling her body to feed her heroin habit by night? After nine years of living this lifestyle Keri ended up in New York prison system, and this is her memoir.
“Corrections in Ink” is the brutally honest memoir of Keri’s life, where she turned her experiences with drugs and incarceration to making a difference by becoming an investigative journalist, reporting on the shortcomings of the U.S. prison system. I absolutely loved this memoir and the focus on how addiction consumes every second of someone’s life. Keri sheds light on how the system does not set anyone up for success, especially those with addiction disorders. This memoir can light a fire under anyone to get passionate about prison reform. I am dying for her to write another book documenting her extensive journalism research on prison conditions.
“Corrections in Ink” is the brutally honest memoir of Keri’s life, where she turned her experiences with drugs and incarceration to making a difference by becoming an investigative journalist, reporting on the shortcomings of the U.S. prison system. I absolutely loved this memoir and the focus on how addiction consumes every second of someone’s life. Keri sheds light on how the system does not set anyone up for success, especially those with addiction disorders. This memoir can light a fire under anyone to get passionate about prison reform. I am dying for her to write another book documenting her extensive journalism research on prison conditions.
erinkayata's review
4.0
This one landed on my radar because it’s by another former Hearst newspapers reporter and I’m so glad it did. I do not read enough books about prison and every one is eye opening. This one especially both tells Keri’s individual story while also telling the story of a corrupt system. Her voice is clear-eyed and honest and I appreciated all her reflections. Would recommend!
smocko's review
5.0
This book was amazing. Keri is an exceptional writer, drawing you into the story and making you truly understand what was happening in her life. I actually marked several passages, which I haven’t done since grad school. Well done, Keri! (It’s the kind of book that makes you feel like you can call the author by their first name!)