I really enjoyed reading this insightful memoir. I've never read a memoir about incarceration so there was definitely some things I learned about a prison stay. I really enjoyed how the author was thoughtful in how she talked about other women. Instead of writing a woe is me tale she provided an honest look at herself, taking responsibility for her actions and recognizing that she probably had it a lot easier than most other women that were incarcerated. The lack of support for people leaving jail really astonished me. I had assumed that there was programs on the outside to help rehabilitate prisoners that had been in jail for a long time. It really provided great insight to just how the punishment works, not just that they are locked away but that the emotional toll it can take because of feeling like a failure to your family. I would recommend this book to anyone that wanted more insight into the prisoner-guard dynamic.