Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

55 reviews

sophiegiggly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Most books I have to read for school are dreadful but this one was very informative about the world of the justice system. Reading about these kids who are put on Death Row because they had an awful childhood is honestly heartbreaking. I’ll be watching the movie tonight to see if it lives up to the expectations of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Suicide attempt

jiao_li's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Minor: Death, Rape, and Violence

standage11's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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.

srjennings's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

The audio book was well done. The author did a good job narrating.  The book content is at times difficult to hear.  A lot of brokenness, pain and injury is detailed and people's personal experiences of such.  The author's honesty about his own experience and how he handled the work was also moving.  The work that he and his organization do brings hope that we can make things change. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Violence

mj_86's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

akvolcano's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

bucklace27's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

am4man's review

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide attempt

libristella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

bgunther's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A must read! Excellent storytelling by an author whose lived experience shines light on the horrific nature of incarceration in America. This story broke my heart but also inspired me to become a fellow “stone catcher” to intercept the stones thrown at the most innocent and vulnerable among us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Colonisation