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A review by joemdief
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
5.0
Portraying the “bad guys/gals” as they ought to be seen...humans (just like “us”) capable of error, curiosities of youth, passion, and sometimes downright stupidity.
The American prison system is a subject many citizens would rather not approach, perhaps because they would find that a majority of the prison population would in some way resemble those they are closest to. Rather than facing an issue, it’s easier to pretend the dark truth isn’t there.
I enjoyed this memoir. Despite the heavy material, Kerman was able to maintain a mood of light-hearted realness and genuine humor throughout. The reader can form a connection to each character the author has bonded with; thus illuminating an overall theme that those on the outside are separated from those on the inside merely by one wrong turn and a barb-wire fence.
The American prison system is a subject many citizens would rather not approach, perhaps because they would find that a majority of the prison population would in some way resemble those they are closest to. Rather than facing an issue, it’s easier to pretend the dark truth isn’t there.
I enjoyed this memoir. Despite the heavy material, Kerman was able to maintain a mood of light-hearted realness and genuine humor throughout. The reader can form a connection to each character the author has bonded with; thus illuminating an overall theme that those on the outside are separated from those on the inside merely by one wrong turn and a barb-wire fence.