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akvolcano's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Ableism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
libristella's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Death, Dementia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Racism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs
bgunther's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Miscarriage, Rape, Hate crime, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Child death, Slavery, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
danimcthomas's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
bookshelfmystic's review against another edition
4.5
What kind of society do we build when we delight in killing?
Just Mercy is an important book. As much as I already opposed the death penalty, this book gave me so many more reasons. Bryan Stevenson masterfully shows the reader, time and time again, that the justice system in the United States is cruel, unfair, and designed for retribution--and, very often, used as a tool for racial oppression.
There were stories I could hardly believe were true, like the totally innocent being sentenced to decades in prison--regularly--and the absolute mockery of impartiality Stevenson witnessed time and again during trials for Black defendants, especially in the South. But Stevenson is the perfect author for this subject: he's spent his life in the trenches, seeing firsthand how broken the justice system is and working within it to fix it, slowly, slowly, but with each small victory changing one more life.
I very much enjoyed the writing of the book (and the author's narration) - it was accessible and engaging throughout. My only minor complaint (and the reason for 4/5 stars) is that I felt it was a little scattered. Each chapter focuses on either the story of Walter and his wrongful conviction or on a different aspect of the justice system, usually with a whole new set of people to learn about. Each story was fascinating, but I found it a bit hard to keep track of all of the cases and the overall flow of the book. Nevertheless, this book is extremely worth reading, and Stevenson's activism and life work are courageous and inspiring.
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality and Miscarriage
Minor: Death of parent
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Police brutality, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Ableism, Rape, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Racism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
chloes_home_library's review
4.75
Moderate: Death and Child death
Minor: Torture, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Racism, Confinement, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Racial slurs
brinnet's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Classism, Child death, Confinement, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Confinement, and Addiction
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Dementia, War, Terminal illness, and Infertility
essie__reads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Dementia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, and Violence
lvr105's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Miscarriage, Ableism, Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Confinement, Violence, Slavery, Self harm, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse