![]() ![]() Kerman frequently discusses certain detrimental elements of prison life, even quoting statistics in ‘did you know?’-like asides from the memoir process, but the writing really doesn’t delve into how that truly affects the women, because she glosses over so much. As it is all told through Kerman’s perspective, with no real discussions with the other women, her view on them and their various situations comes off as somewhat cursory. But while the Netflix series may exaggerate situations, I feel like the book didn’t go deeply enough, especially when it came to insight into the other women. This is still about highlighting the life of institutionalized women who are thrown into a system that puts no real effort into true rehabilitation. Of course the show goes over the top with the drama, because it’s there to entertain the viewer, but I don’t think it loses the message Kerman is trying to deliver in her documentation of her relatively brief prison stay. Or rather, the book is a pretty vanilla memoir and does not give you nearly as much character depth as the show does. No, the book is not better than the show. Yes I read this because I’ve watched and enjoyed the series on Netflix. I enjoyed spotting the different characters and story elements within the book that the show expands on so wonderfully. ![]()
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