Reviews tagging 'Murder'

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

38 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

zoinkie's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Physical abuse

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

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

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

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

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

jnlundy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence