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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Heather Ann Thompson
2 reviews
jarrahivy's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book was incredibly well-researched but contained some of the most harrowing descriptions I've ever read. I frequently read true crime novels and still struggled to get through parts of this book. I will have nightmares about the things I read, but I think this is SUCH a necessary read. The first 50% of the book flew by with an account of the before, during, and aftermath. The second half regarding the subsequent investigations and lawsuits was definitely tougher to get through. Don't be deterred by the number of pages, there's over 100 pages of acknowledgements.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
elenatamsen's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Blood