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4.72 AVERAGE
4.72 AVERAGE
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Beautifully written in a way that’s rare for nonfiction. A quick, reflective, and important read
I was amazed by all the stories in the book. I am amazed and in awe of the work of Mr Stevenson. After reading "The New Jim Crow" I didn't think I could be equally surprised and outraged again by how the American justice system is failing so many people... I am deeply troubled after finishing the book. A definite must-read for all.
This book tells the stories of several of the author's clients who dealt with the horribly unjust legal system in this country. Stevenson is not only an excellent attorney, he is an amazing writer.
This is a moving book that was at times a difficult read, but also a necessary one. Stevenson is a masterful story teller while weaving in shocking realities and hard data about the criminal justice system. Just Mercy is a must read.
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Tore through this book in just a couple days. One of the few page-turner memoirs I've ever read! The book traces his journey after law school founding the Equal Justice Initiative through several selected cases, which also illustrate different parts of the criminal justice system - capital punishment, youth sentenced to life without parole, mentally ill people in prison, and so on. Made me cry a couple times. And now I wanna work for EJI, except they're in Montgomery.
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Intimate and powerful. One of the best and most challenging books I’ve read. Mr Stephenson is a role model, a leader, and most importantly, a stonecatcher. We could all learn from him - to be more open and caring and conscientious and patient.
To quote Bryan Stevenson’s grandmother, “You can’t understand the important things from a distance.” Just Mercy brings CLOSE the issues most of us try to ignore or actively push away: racial and economic bias in the criminal justice system and the whitewashed ethics of capital punishment.
Thank you Mr. Stevenson, for being a “stone catcher”. Your work, your mission, and your “brokenness” has saved lives, communities, and our justice system. We don’t deserve you. However, we needed you and you stood up.
Thank you Mr. Stevenson, for being a “stone catcher”. Your work, your mission, and your “brokenness” has saved lives, communities, and our justice system. We don’t deserve you. However, we needed you and you stood up.
I think this is the best book I will read this year. To some level we all probably know that our justice system is flawed but through this book we get a first hand view of just how messed up that is. When Bryan was a young lawyer he began a nonprofit in Montgomery, Alabama with the desire to fight for the wrongly convicted and voiceless on death row, and children who sentenced to life from young ages. We get first hand stories of the people Stevenson is fighting for and each story breaks your heart — poor people of color, children with mental disabilities, women who can’t afford healthcare and more. While on his journey to try to bring hope to those who have been wronged by the system that is *supposed* to protect us, Stevenson and his firm also get a plethora of threats from belligerent folks who are determined to perpetuate racist ideals and values. Reading about how the system continues to uphold convictions when EVERYTHING points to a mistrial is heartbreaking and frustrating. The *main* story is that of Walter McMillan, a man convicted of murder despite overwhelming evidence proving his innocence. It’s a must read.