NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES - #1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. Convicted and sentenced to fifteen months at the infamous federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut, the well-heeled Smith College alumna is now inmate #11187-424--one of the millions of people who disappear "down the rabbit hole" of the American penal system. From her first strip search to her final release, Kerman learns to navigate this strange world with its strictly enforced codes of behavior and arbitrary rules. She meets women from all walks of life, who surprise her with small tokens of generosity, hard words of wisdom, and simple acts of acceptance. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman's story...
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2013-09-30
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Första halvan av boken tyckte jag var tråkig och intetsägande. I andra halvan tar författaren upp en del intressanta aspekter med det amerikanska rättssystemet som absolut förtjänar att diskuteras. Utan att förminska det maktmissbruk som säkerligen sker i fängelsemiljön tyckte jag att hon var lite väl gnällig på vissa punkter.
