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isabezza's review
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This was the first true crime book I have ever read; an informative and emotional non-fiction lens into the life of a defence barrister. Although a lot of the chapters and represented stories were challenging and triggering (definitely check the content warnings!) this book informed me about the legal world and the lives of many people affected.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
charlotte_helen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This book is a collection of cases a female barrister worked on in criminal and family courts. I found it informative as it looked at the details of these environments through a range of cases that whilst they might not be the biggest cases to happen in the UK, they still helped me to understand more about the criminal justice system and change their perspective on some of the events.
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Police brutality
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