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4.27 AVERAGE
There are roughly 2 million people currently incarcerated in the U.S. Many more have been at some point in their lives. Keri Blakinger's voice is so needed, and it's not enough.
So well written and beautifully empathetic, which is not surprising since Blakinger is obviously a great journalist and narrative writer. The book is straightforward and real without cliche aphorisms about hope, but still inspiring and stirring. I am so in love with the descriptive source citations at the end.
I’m always so impressed by individuals who are able to tell their story with such candor. Starting out this year with “I Cried to Dream Again” and now with “Corrections in Ink,” the depth in which these individuals are able to tell their story while discussing the criminal justice system increased my interest in more stories like theirs.
Really compelling memoir about the author's descent into drug use, her time in prison, and then her life after as she becomes one of the foremost reporters covering America's prisons. The destructive part of her life can be difficult to read at times because she is brutally honest about the choices she made and that nearly ruined her life, but it's uplifting to read about her transformation in prison amidst horrible conditions and then her path toward becoming an advocate for the incarcerated. Tough read, but highly recommended.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Keri Blakinger for an ARC audiobook copy to review. As always, an honest review from me.
Trigger warning: substance use, sexual assault, prison, eating disorders, suicidal ideations
Like:
- The author is her real authentic self, even when discussing difficult experiences
- It’s not the glamorized or typical successful child to train wreck adult, story that so much of media like to sensationalize for views, but the real honest reality of living with these struggles day to day
Love:
- That it’s the author herself narrating the audiobook
- The power of journalism and its role in justice
- Keri used her not so great life experiences to make the world and prison especially a better place
Wish that:
- She would have gotten more mental health help as a child and young adult so she didn’t have to suffer as much
Dislike:
- Some parts became a little repetitive and boring
Overall, a good book about many very important topics that are currently affecting our society. The memoir format really allows the important messages to hit home much more than a traditional non fiction book would. Very real, raw and honest and I commend Keri for sharing her story with the world.
Trigger warning: substance use, sexual assault, prison, eating disorders, suicidal ideations
Like:
- The author is her real authentic self, even when discussing difficult experiences
- It’s not the glamorized or typical successful child to train wreck adult, story that so much of media like to sensationalize for views, but the real honest reality of living with these struggles day to day
Love:
- That it’s the author herself narrating the audiobook
- The power of journalism and its role in justice
- Keri used her not so great life experiences to make the world and prison especially a better place
Wish that:
- She would have gotten more mental health help as a child and young adult so she didn’t have to suffer as much
Dislike:
- Some parts became a little repetitive and boring
Overall, a good book about many very important topics that are currently affecting our society. The memoir format really allows the important messages to hit home much more than a traditional non fiction book would. Very real, raw and honest and I commend Keri for sharing her story with the world.
Read this book! It is a candid memoir by an incredibly talented and smart writer. We follow Keri from her privileged upbringing to her downward spiral into the world of drugs and addiction, her arrest and then time spent in prison. Her descriptions of her journey into the depths of misery are graphic and alarming. After she is released from prison, she is able to complete her college degree and create a new life for herself as a successful journalist and reporter, exposing some of the flaws and injustices in the prison system.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
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.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the paperback copy and to Netgalley for my e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion.
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.
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.