Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

36 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

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

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

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

chloes_home_library's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

annieanson's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racism, Rape, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Child death, and Homophobia

brinnet's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child death, Confinement, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Confinement, and Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Dementia, War, Terminal illness, and Infertility

elizabethplucker's review

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

This book reaffirmed my perspective. It gave me more horrific information on systems that have been hidden from me. Every American should read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Dementia, Death, Ableism, Hate crime, and Forced institutionalization

essie__reads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Dementia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, and Violence