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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Lara Love Hardin, Anthony Ray Hinton
3 reviews
cheaploaf's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Was an infuriating read. Appreciated the balance between Ray’s story/personal anecdotes and facts about the prison system/death row. Felt a little repetitive at times about how Ray was feeling but also just puts the emphasis on how you would feel stuck somewhere for 30 years.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Classism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief
triley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Classism, Racism, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Grief
Minor: Cancer
annapox's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to better understand the effects of systemic racism and/or classism on the US criminal justice system. Hinton's story is eye-opening, and the book is very well-written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, and Racism
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit
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