Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

64 reviews

aweekinthelife's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Stevenson does a great job narrating the book and keeping it engaging. this (or the movie) should be required reading for getting a glimpse at the many ways that the justice system is set up to fail people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder

bedtimesandbooks's review

informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Classism, Police brutality, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Ableism, Rape, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Racism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

joanaacevedor's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book is truly a masterpiece! 

For my BIPOC people I would suggest you read this book in small sections. Some of the content can be super heavy and can take a toll on your mental health especially when you resonate with the stories through lived experience.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

shellanor_rigby's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Police brutality, Mental illness, Grief, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

ballew's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Simply an amazing exploration of the flaws of the American criminal justice system

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Confinement, and Gun violence

Minor: Terminal illness

rachelmarina's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

nicolesbookreviews's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Police brutality, Confinement, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

csh2424's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

absolutely, positively, nothing short of incredible. the must-read of all must-reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Confinement, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Racism

annabelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad

5.0

An absolutely heartbreaking, gut wrenching, but incredible read. This so so important. It’s difficult, upsetting, and eye opening. Truly a book about humanity and how we are all deserving of it, no matter our circumstances. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Rape and Violence

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

challenging inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

I both loved and hated this book

I don’t think I ever had an opinion about the Death Penalty. My opinion now is that it is incredibly important to abolish. Our justice system is broken and shows favor to the wealthy and guilty over the poor and innocent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Confinement