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frannieman's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Gaslighting
crybabybea's review against another edition
4.5
I went into this being mildly informed on the prison industrial complex, but Stevenson helped open my eyes to how truly harrowing the experiences of the most underserved prisoners can be. He explores not only the systemic biases that cause unfair and wrongful convictions, but also the devastating after-effects of mass incarceration and lazy, biased legal proceedings. There is a deep-rooted corruption within our legal system that stems from slavery, fed by racism, ableism, classism, and sexism, and Bryan Stevenson is not afraid to call the corruption out for what it is. I also liked how he touched upon sensationalization of crimes in the media, which I think has become even more of an issue with true crime becoming one of the most popular forms of media in recent years.
The anecdotes in this book are absolutely sobering and told with a degree of compassion that is rarely given to prisoners, let alone the "worst of the worst". I believe this compassion and empathy make this book an accessible entry into abolition and understanding the prison industrial complex, even for those who may be on the other side of the political spectrum. The phrase "Just Mercy" is a plea from the author to practice empathy, compassion, and a call to action to focus on helping the people who need it the most, rather than calling for their deaths.
Highly recommend.
Also ACAB.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, Dementia, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism
danimcthomas's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
julybunny's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Police brutality
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
csh2424's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Police brutality
brinnet's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and War
essie__reads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
hot_water's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
foreverinastory's review against another edition
5.0
CWs: wrongful imprisonment, discussions of capital punishment/death penalty, death by electric chair and lethal injection described on page, ableism, addiction, alcohol consumption/alcoholism, child abuse, child death, cursing, confinement (to cell and solitary), death, dementia, domestic abuse, drug use/abuse, emotional abuse, grief, gun violence, medical content, medical trauma, mental illness, miscarriage, murder, physical abuse, police brutality, racial slurs, racism, rape (of children/teenagers in adult prisons), pregnancy, self harm, schizophrenia/psychosis, sexual assault, sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, torture, violence.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol