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by Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson does what anyone writing about a controversial issue should do: he personalizes it. In this book, we hear stories of the various people that Stevenson has advocated and worked for over his decades long career. And we get to hear their stories and find out how the legal system failed them. It is through these stories that we are forced to empathize and emotionally connect with the people on death row.
I’ve long believed that there was something inherently cruel and barbaric about the death penalty. And I also know that the criminal justice system is racist and classist. So this book really didn’t shed any new light for me. There wasn’t anything here that I didn’t already believe or know. But I don’t think that I’m the target audience for this book either. Stevenson is writing this more for the people who aren’t sure how they feel about the death penalty. He’s writing this for the people who may not have a personal experience with it. He’s writing this for those who don’t think it is something they should care about. And if you are one of those people, you should definitely read this book.
We meet so many great people in this book. People who should have never been on death row to begin with. And that’s the whole point of this book. I applaud Stevenson and the work he is doing. And I hope I live to see a day where the death penalty is no longer in use and he can retire peacefully. I left this book feeling inspired and energized and motivated. It is time for the death penalty to be fully abolished. And I hope we can all get there.
I’ve long believed that there was something inherently cruel and barbaric about the death penalty. And I also know that the criminal justice system is racist and classist. So this book really didn’t shed any new light for me. There wasn’t anything here that I didn’t already believe or know. But I don’t think that I’m the target audience for this book either. Stevenson is writing this more for the people who aren’t sure how they feel about the death penalty. He’s writing this for the people who may not have a personal experience with it. He’s writing this for those who don’t think it is something they should care about. And if you are one of those people, you should definitely read this book.
We meet so many great people in this book. People who should have never been on death row to begin with. And that’s the whole point of this book. I applaud Stevenson and the work he is doing. And I hope I live to see a day where the death penalty is no longer in use and he can retire peacefully. I left this book feeling inspired and energized and motivated. It is time for the death penalty to be fully abolished. And I hope we can all get there.