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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
courtney_g's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
I don’t like to give memoirs a rating, especially not something written in such a heavy and grueling focus. Anthony Ray Hinton was a real fighter in his life. He fought every single day of his 30 years behind bars, determined to get out alive and prove his innocence.
Even though I knew the eventual outcome of this story, Hinton’s recount of the events and his memories and the countless trials and rulings kept me on the edge of my seat. I also appreciate that, although he has a clear opinion in the death penalty, that was not the main focus in this memoir. His main focus, in my perception, was to show that you can persevere in the hardest of situations where truly all seems lost.
This was a fantastically moving memoir. Everyone should read this at some point in their life, even if it is not the least relevant to their life.
Even though I knew the eventual outcome of this story, Hinton’s recount of the events and his memories and the countless trials and rulings kept me on the edge of my seat. I also appreciate that, although he has a clear opinion in the death penalty, that was not the main focus in this memoir. His main focus, in my perception, was to show that you can persevere in the hardest of situations where truly all seems lost.
This was a fantastically moving memoir. Everyone should read this at some point in their life, even if it is not the least relevant to their life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Violence, Death, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
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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