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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
jiao_li's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Death, Rape, and Violence
standage11's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Dementia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism
This book is really eye-opening to the prison system in America. It covers a lot of hard topics that relate to experiences Stevensons clients faced that brought them to jail and how he was able to fight for their freedom. It doesn't go into a lot of detail about the topic warnings I listed but a lot of them are mentioned. I highly recommend reading to learn about justice in America, but be cautious if you are sensitive to content.emilymoran14's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, and Murder
srjennings's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Violence
em_velope's review
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Murder
mj_86's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
akvolcano's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
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
bucklace27's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault