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Last Words of the Executed by Robert K. Elder

amysreading_nook's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.0

rebeccafromflorida's review against another edition

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5.0

This is not a book for everyone. I gave it five stars because it made me think and question so much, because it gave me resources to look into for more information. Each quote in this book is the last words spoken (or sometimes written) by a death row inmate before execution. Following that, there is a short paragraph detailing the circumstances. This book makes you question your thoughts on the death penalty, the accuracy of the court system, and the combination of the two. It’s definitely a book that will take you time to read and absorb.

Also includes some really crazy facts, such as the cofounder of the Crips street gang was also nominated for the Nobel Prize for Peace and Literature.

captnkurt's review against another edition

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2.0

Kind of interesting, but they all started blending together. Every one of them said about the same thing (either "I'm innocent" or "I'm sorry")
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