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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
by Bryan Stevenson
I would highly recommend this book to anyone not familiar with the history of the criminal justice system in America, especially in regards to how it impacts low-income, minority communities. If you are already familiar with that history (as I generally was, though I did learn a few new things) and if you're already on board with the author's central idea, then you probably won't get as much out of it, but it's still worth reading.
The central narrative of Walter, but also the side stories that break it up, are tragic and often anger inducing. The book is ultimately optimistic, hopeful, but it does not impart that hope upon you easily. You have to wade through a lot of tragedy to reach it.
The writing is serviceable. Nothing stands out as particularly good or bad, but it works. I think the book is generally better when it's doing a more dry play-by-play type of deal. When we zoom into specific conversations or when he tries to set the stage, I didn't find it as effective, personally.
The central narrative of Walter, but also the side stories that break it up, are tragic and often anger inducing. The book is ultimately optimistic, hopeful, but it does not impart that hope upon you easily. You have to wade through a lot of tragedy to reach it.
The writing is serviceable. Nothing stands out as particularly good or bad, but it works. I think the book is generally better when it's doing a more dry play-by-play type of deal. When we zoom into specific conversations or when he tries to set the stage, I didn't find it as effective, personally.