Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

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

47 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

julybunny's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Classism, Drug use, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

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

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow! I had seen the movie that was based on this book, so I was pretty sure I would like the book, but I was amazed by how well thought out this book was! Bryan Stevenson presented all the details of each case in a way that was interesting and never boring. He explained things very well and cited his sources. Even though he has every right to be bitter, he isn’t. He gave so many people hope when there was none. I loved this book so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Dementia