A review by katonthejellicoe
Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

"President Duterte said kill the addicts, and the addicts died. He said kill the mayors, and the mayors died. He said kill the lawyers, and the lawyers died. Sometimes the dead weren't drug dealers or corrupt mayors or human rights lawyers. Sometimes they were children, but they were killed anyway, and the president said they were collateral damage." — Patricia Evangelista, Some People Need Killing

I don’t think any description or review could ever fully convey just how bold and brave this book is, so I won’t even attempt it. Instead, I’ll join the many voices that have already proclaimed one absolute fact — THIS IS A MUST-READ.

This book took me on a rollercoaster of dark emotions — anger, sadness, frustration, disappointment, and more. Yet it also led me to a place of realizations and awareness; of bravery and resilience; of hope and inspiration. I hope it will do the same for you. 

trigger warnings:
murder, death, gun violence, police violence, explicit language