Reddit Reddit reviews Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison

We found 17 Reddit comments about Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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17 Reddit comments about Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison:

u/[deleted] · 56 pointsr/IAmA

Read the book of her account of her year in prison, it is real. The TV show is heavily fictionalized so as to pander to the lowest common denominator. And it worked, I can't wait till next season. Pathetic.

u/crazyfreak316 · 16 pointsr/confession

It a good thing that you could talk yourself out of it. And that was very brave of you to think about tibet and making such a sacrifice for them, but there are better ways to do things. Maybe you can pour in your passion by writing a book about your experiences. There have been a lot of memoirs lately like I am Malala, Orange is the New Black.

u/simpleton39 · 6 pointsr/funny

Well this is based on a true story. Some of the stories and characters may have been exaggerated a bit, but you can get a book written by Piper. This show is probably close enough to the real thing
http://www.amazon.com/Orange-Is-New-Black-Womens/dp/0385523394

u/GETitOFFmeNOW · 6 pointsr/worldnews

The memoir on which it's based is by an author who actually was sent for a year to a women's prison (Piper Kerman).

But I'd guess that Jenji Kohan just did research in order to illustrate the fights egged on by guards since it's in the fourth season. I could be wrong; I didn't read the book.

u/sierrraa · 5 pointsr/TrueBlood

Yeah! It's based on a true story. :) Link!

u/KrustysKomedyKlassic · 3 pointsr/ladyladyboners
u/Mishiiee · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I've been with my boyfriend for over a year. We met online. It really started with us over a shirt of his in one of his photos that I kept saying I was going to steal from him. We ended up talking and then we just clicked, especially since the first time we talked on the phone we were on the phone all night without realizing it until the sun was shining thru the windows. We've been living with each other for nearly as long as we've been together. He's my better half :D

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u/ThirstyEar2 · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

Not just a plot, but based on a true story - a memoir of the same name.

u/jimmithy · 2 pointsr/IAmA

Consultant is a weird word to use, she wrote the book that the show is based on.

Also, I think linking her twitter (@Piper) instead of email would be a nice thing to do.

u/panella · 2 pointsr/infj

I'm in the middle of 5 different books because I am a bit of a moody reader (sometimes I'm in the mood to read something funny, other times I want something mysterious, something informative, something that will give me second hand embarrassment, etc.)

Currently I'm reading:

u/donanobis · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The old man is snoring

On a rainy day I love to curl up with a nice book! I binged watched Orange is the New Black and I'm having trouble waiting for the second season to start so I'd love to [read the book to tide me over.] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385523394/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=DARV9ZGRO46I&coliid=IJWPWMMPGNB9J) I haven't read it yet but if you haven't watched the show you should! It's one of the best things to come out on TV in awhile. The characters are so real and genuine and they look at a lot of issues that other shows really don't touch upon enough (like lgbtq issues) and I'm sure the book would be an interesting read too!

Thanks for the contest!

u/krq316 · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Happy Birthday! I love reading and have been expanding my collection recently. I'd splurge for any of the books on my wish list.

u/JennyJoyO · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Hi! Thanks for the contest. You are Amazing. OITNB Book

u/winnar72 · 1 pointr/pics

just a heads up

u/missmercy87 · -1 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Frank and Beans!

ooooh nice


Danke!

u/sithnerfherder · -4 pointsr/orangeisthenewblack

Here is the book that the show was based on:

http://www.amazon.com/Orange-Is-New-Black-Womens/dp/0385523394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377290448&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+is+the+new+black

It is actually based on the incarceration of Piper Kerman. I have read the book and the show is actually much better than the book in my opinion in this case.