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adina_'s review against another edition
I found it interesting to start with but was putting me in a slump
Maybe start this up again in future
Maybe start this up again in future
siobhangrace14's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Informative but very repetitive.
mbp_918's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
atlibrarienne's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely devastating account of Emmett Till's murder and the acquittals of his murderers. Places the horrible events firmly in context of Mississippi, the US, and the world. Should be required reading for American history classes.
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
4.0
A well-told history of a crime that has become more myth than history. Tyson does a great job of recounting the courtroom drama without allowing the story to become sensationalized. The humanity remains throughout.
friendlyblueberry451's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
megs_k's review against another edition
4.0
Somewhere between the fact we know and the anxiety we feel is the reality we live. ~ Timothy B. Tyson
brighteyes1178's review against another edition
5.0
This is an outstanding and educational book that gets deeply and specifically into what happened not just to Emmett Till but to Mississippi and the country in the late summer of 1955. Really it's an excellent book for anyone, but specifically if you're interested in the birth of the civil rights movement and the catalysts for actual change, this book does an exceptional job of contextualizing every piece of both history and the present day. It's a fast and engaging read and I guarantee you will learn quite a bit.