Reviews tagging 'Bullying'
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
3 reviews
chloes_home_library's review against another edition
4.75
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
belladeriso's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infidelity, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Violence
thechiaraface's review against another edition
4.5
This was an excellent book, and I am glad to have read it. However, this was not an easy read, there were sections in the middle where I dreaded picking this book up because of the injustice and cruelty of all that was being described. The last two chapters & epilogue made me bawl. And yet, it ends with hope, hope for a better future. This book was extremely eye-opening. Here are just a few (of the many) notes I wrote to myself while reading this book (as just a little.inaight into my reading experience):
-It's emotional and he (the author) humanizes everyone and it's just so hard seeing how the prison and justice system dehumanizes people
-will make you hate how we devalue children and their trauma when they are poor or POC
-they are still executing a intellectually disabled man, even though it has been declared unconstitutional - ARE YOU F*ING KIDDING ME.
-If you want a book that wil make you angry and believe that the US justice system is a hot fucking mess read this.
This book will make you sad, angry, and stressed - and you should still read it! This book is so, so important and it is also very well written. So I urge you to pick this book up, but also mind your content warnings as this has many.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence