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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

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5.0

This book was difficult.
I don't mean that it's at all boring or dense or has weird pacing. I mean that the stories within this book are extremely difficult to consume. It's painful— not as painful as those who had to live it— but painful nonetheless. Knowledge can be that way sometimes. I found myself really putting off listening to this book or only listening for short segments because of how overwhelming and devastating so many stories were. It's simply so much easier to live in the ignorance, to close your eyes, plug your ears and turn away. But we shouldn't do that. As Americans, but even more broadly, as <b> humans <b/> we must progress collectively and that means opening our minds and hearts to those suffering. I won't lie, there were many times I got emotional many times for my black brothers and sisters suffering merely due to prejudice. The wrongful convictions, harsh sentencings, and pure violence that they experienced and still do experience is sickening. Bryan Stevenson and everyone a EJI are angels on earth and we need more people like them— more stone catchers. Because of this book, I also feel inspired to be a stone catcher in my own life where I can and a shoulder to cry on when it's needed. Obviously, not everyone is a lawyer but I think I could do more to support those who cannot fight for themselves.

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3.25


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5.0


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chloes_home_library's review

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4.75


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4.5


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5.0


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5.0


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5.0


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foreverinastory's review against another edition

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5.0

This book makes me look at how far the USA has come and think it's not nearly enough.

CWs: wrongful imprisonment, discussions of capital punishment/death penalty, death by electric chair and lethal injection described on page, ableism, addiction, alcohol consumption/alcoholism, child abuse, child death, cursing, confinement (to cell and solitary), death, dementia, domestic abuse, drug use/abuse, emotional abuse, grief, gun violence, medical content, medical trauma, mental illness, miscarriage, murder, physical abuse, police brutality, racial slurs, racism, rape (of children/teenagers in adult prisons), pregnancy, self harm, schizophrenia/psychosis, sexual assault, sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, torture, violence.

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4.0

This book is super amazing and insightful on the criminal justice system. It tought me a lot of things I did not know, while also reinforcing ideas I already had and adding historical context to much of what we see today.  Because these are true cases, it can be more triggering and hard to read, please check CW. 

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