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4.72 AVERAGE
4.72 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
A necessary book for anyone who wants to understand both the systemic injustices of our justice system for people of color, the poor, the disabled, and the young, but also the enduring commitment to bravery in the face of injustice of stone-catchers like Bryan Stevenson who witness to the humanity and unrelenting mercy that is found in our shared brokenness. It is heartbreaking, poignant, beautiful, and courageous, somehow all at once. Truly a must-read.
This book was so moving and so powerful and so heart wrenching. I did not want to put it down. A must read!
such a good and important book just also a terribly unfortunate and sad book to read :(
I had to take a break from this book early on because I was overwhelmed by listening about and reading about our horribly unjust justice system. But, once I finished listening to the 2nd season of the podcast "In the Dark" (which is excellent--they investigate the case of Curtis Flowers, a man held on death row in Mississippi for 23 years), I could dive back in.
Stevenson's account is heartbreaking, inspiring, and infuriating all at the same time. He weaves the stories of some of the major cases he took as the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, including Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit. He also tells stories of children, adolescents, people with mental disabilities, impoverished people, and people in horrible life situations who were sentenced to death or life in prison. Some people's cases end hopefully--but all are tinged with bitterness that they can never get their time or life back. Some do not, which makes this book that much more important.
Stevenson's account is heartbreaking, inspiring, and infuriating all at the same time. He weaves the stories of some of the major cases he took as the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, including Walter McMillian, who was sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit. He also tells stories of children, adolescents, people with mental disabilities, impoverished people, and people in horrible life situations who were sentenced to death or life in prison. Some people's cases end hopefully--but all are tinged with bitterness that they can never get their time or life back. Some do not, which makes this book that much more important.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Murder
I was hoping for a little more story and a little less law, but otherwise a must read. It is always good to read about people who try to change the world for the better.