Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

31 reviews

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow! I had seen the movie that was based on this book, so I was pretty sure I would like the book, but I was amazed by how well thought out this book was! Bryan Stevenson presented all the details of each case in a way that was interesting and never boring. He explained things very well and cited his sources. Even though he has every right to be bitter, he isn’t. He gave so many people hope when there was none. I loved this book so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Dementia

chloes_home_library's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

elizabethplucker's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

This book reaffirmed my perspective. It gave me more horrific information on systems that have been hidden from me. Every American should read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Dementia, Death, Ableism, Hate crime, and Forced institutionalization

essie__reads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

jnlundy's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

carabones's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, and Police brutality

lvr105's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

hot_water's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

reading_something_else's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Thought-provoking and eye-opening.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

This book describes heart-breaking situations from a lawyer's perspective, but is full of hope and trying to bring justice and mercy to those hurt by America's prison system.