Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
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- Author：Bryan Stevenson
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Reviews
Rauni
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This was a difficult book and so frustrating to get through in the best way possible。 I would love it if everyone read it so we could all work together to make a more equitable justice system for all。
Morgan
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3。5 ⭐️
Katie
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Powerful read about the injustices and bias that exist in our legal system and if you support the death penalty， this book might make you reconsider。
DL
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In this book， Bryan Stevenson recounts his early days as a lawyer and his experiences with inmates sentenced to die。 The main story follows Walter McMillian， but there are many stories in between that discuss racism and the justice system。 I believe this story is a must read for every person in every country。 Yes， not every country has a penal system like the States， but all countries certainly have some sort of injustice going on in their communities。 I think anyone who feels like they are inca In this book， Bryan Stevenson recounts his early days as a lawyer and his experiences with inmates sentenced to die。 The main story follows Walter McMillian， but there are many stories in between that discuss racism and the justice system。 I believe this story is a must read for every person in every country。 Yes， not every country has a penal system like the States， but all countries certainly have some sort of injustice going on in their communities。 I think anyone who feels like they are incapable of change should read this book。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Honestly。 I really did like the things I was learning from this book。 But I had to put it down。Here’s why:Truly。 This book is not what I would by any means call overly detailed in inappropriate ways。 I am honestly just THAT sensitive。 So。 I did put this book down。 But not because I think it is wildly inappropriate。 In fact。 I think his story teaches us a LOT of good。 Most people in my life would likely read this without any issue， but I figured I would throw it out there for anyone who might be Honestly。 I really did like the things I was learning from this book。 But I had to put it down。Here’s why:Truly。 This book is not what I would by any means call overly detailed in inappropriate ways。 I am honestly just THAT sensitive。 So。 I did put this book down。 But not because I think it is wildly inappropriate。 In fact。 I think his story teaches us a LOT of good。 Most people in my life would likely read this without any issue， but I figured I would throw it out there for anyone who might be like me when it comes to hearing some of the details of sexual， physical， and emotional abuse that are the ugly side of humanity。I admire the warriors out there who are overcoming traumas and who can stomach knowing about the details of abuse so that mercy and justice can be administered。 There is a very good reason that I did not become a lawyer or a police officer。 I can honestly barely stomach the evening news a lot of days。 I am so grateful for people who can hear out these harsh realities and seek to help in the legal system。 I totally recommend this book for many reasons。 It was one of those times that I wish I weren’t so darn sensitive。 ☺️ 。。。more
Kate :）
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For being my college summer reading book， this book was so ridiculously good and exceeded all of my expectations
Gina
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TSFP selection
Benjamin
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This book teaches and I'm a sucker for learning about maturity。 Just Mercy is a story that takes you through Bryan Stevenson's life as a lawyer in the South。 As he writes about his life， it gives you an opportunity to learn from his experience and act as a better human。 I grew from this book and I greatly appreciate that。 This book teaches and I'm a sucker for learning about maturity。 Just Mercy is a story that takes you through Bryan Stevenson's life as a lawyer in the South。 As he writes about his life， it gives you an opportunity to learn from his experience and act as a better human。 I grew from this book and I greatly appreciate that。 。。。more
Álainn
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literally everyone should read this book
Holly
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Eye-opening。 Heartbreaking。 And a little bit of hope for changes in our justice system。 Audiobook read by the author。
Ellie Carl
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I have mixed feelings about the way McMillian's story was told in alternating chapters along with other people who were wrongfully incarcerated - on one hand I felt like the flow of McMillian's story was interrupted each time a new chapter started， but on the other hand， these stories add a lot of depth to the book in that it shows that McMillian's case is not anecdotal and it shows how our legal framework is extremely flawed in more than one way。 Other than that， I think this is an incredibly p I have mixed feelings about the way McMillian's story was told in alternating chapters along with other people who were wrongfully incarcerated - on one hand I felt like the flow of McMillian's story was interrupted each time a new chapter started， but on the other hand， these stories add a lot of depth to the book in that it shows that McMillian's case is not anecdotal and it shows how our legal framework is extremely flawed in more than one way。 Other than that， I think this is an incredibly powerful and well-written book that absolutely needed to be written and， not to put too fine a point on it， is a must-read for all。 。。。more
Courtney
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Good story about the injustice of many people， including teens on death row and their treatment and attempts to be removed。 So sad。
Jenelle Taggart
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Without a doubt one of the best books I’ve ever read。 Incredibly eye-opening and thought provoking。 Very emotional at times。 It’s just incredible how ugly our criminal justice history truly is。 We have a lot of work to do。
mandy
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2。5not bad for an assigned reading book。 first of college… it was rly enlightening abt the death row， imprisonment， and racial influences in the justice system。 i liked the story line w walter。 not the fact that every other chapter switched topic。 like the in between chapters were long and boring
Erica
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This book is stunning。 It's a shame that it needed to be written。 Bryan Stevenson sheds a stark light on the reality of our prison system as he relates the stories of numerous innocent individuals incarcerated unjustly。 His work is seminal in banning the use of the death penalty on children， and also on banning sentences of life with no possibility of parole for children。 Thank God for people like Mr。 Stevenson。 Learn more about his work at EJI。org。 This book is stunning。 It's a shame that it needed to be written。 Bryan Stevenson sheds a stark light on the reality of our prison system as he relates the stories of numerous innocent individuals incarcerated unjustly。 His work is seminal in banning the use of the death penalty on children， and also on banning sentences of life with no possibility of parole for children。 Thank God for people like Mr。 Stevenson。 Learn more about his work at EJI。org。 。。。more
Kathy Young
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Very powerful book。 A must read for all Americans， in my opinion 。
S
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Powerful read。 Informative and thought provokingBryan has amazing credentials to write this book。 Having spent an entire career just ensuring that the African American community get fair representation， he has a deep viewpoint on the hidden biases in the system， and its repurcussions on his clients。 Things are broken at multiple places， and I hope books like these keep sparking the conversations needed to fix them。I also hope such equivalent efforts surface for many other marginalized communitie Powerful read。 Informative and thought provokingBryan has amazing credentials to write this book。 Having spent an entire career just ensuring that the African American community get fair representation， he has a deep viewpoint on the hidden biases in the system， and its repurcussions on his clients。 Things are broken at multiple places， and I hope books like these keep sparking the conversations needed to fix them。I also hope such equivalent efforts surface for many other marginalized communities， across countries。 。。。more
Rónán Fitzgerald
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One of the best books I’ve ever read。 If this doesn’t ignite passion in you to do something better with you life， you have no soul。
Angel
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A must read！
Abby Gruppuso
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An eye opening look into our justice system， told through the beautiful and heartbreaking stories of real people。 Bryan Stevenson is making a real difference， and this book， while it made me very emotional， also left me feeling hopeful。
Emily Nelson
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everyone needs to read this book！！！！
Michael Stenning
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Thank you Bryan for the work you do and for founding the Equal Justice Initiative。 Your book provides a sobering view of injustice， manipulation of the law， and continuing discrimination in the “name of justice” for those with few means to hire good representation。 How easy it is to present a case with very poor， unsubstantiated and sometimes fabricated evidence to gain convictions？
Jenna hall
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Jesus that’s a lot。 I think he did a really good job providing some balance so that I， as a reader， have some moments of relief without being too optimistic。 But the system is fucked。 And not just in the South—although well-meaning white liberals sometimes want to think it is。 A lot of work to do。
Mathias
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Deeply moving， informative yet genuine; all while still being thoroughly entertaining and engaging。 Just Mercy tells the autobiographical story of Brian Stevenson and his profound career challenging the dated conviction system of the American south， and granting freedom to many wrongfully convicted felons。 This book is one of the most moving and infuriating books I’ve read。 If you want a book to get into law， I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this one。 I was especially moved by Walter’s story and Deeply moving， informative yet genuine; all while still being thoroughly entertaining and engaging。 Just Mercy tells the autobiographical story of Brian Stevenson and his profound career challenging the dated conviction system of the American south， and granting freedom to many wrongfully convicted felons。 This book is one of the most moving and infuriating books I’ve read。 If you want a book to get into law， I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this one。 I was especially moved by Walter’s story and Chapter 8: All of God’s Children （which you could read separately as it doesn’t really tie into the larger narrative that much） I noticed that the book got a bit less interesting for me after Walter’s narrative was mostly finished， however upon completion I understand the necessity of the last chapters as it was perhaps the most fulfilling ending the book could’ve received。 Thinking this will probably become one of my favorite books 10 。。。more
Tim Julian
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This tells the story of how Stevenson， founder of the non-profit Equal Justice Initiative， fought to obtain justice for his poor， overwhelmingly Black clients， many of whom were on Alabama's Death Row。 The sheer scale of the racism and corruption in Alabama law enforcement and justice system as recounted here is jaw-dropping。 The case of Walter Mcmillian， essentially selected as a handy scapegoat for a murder he not only didn't commit but couldn't possibly have committed， is typical and serves a This tells the story of how Stevenson， founder of the non-profit Equal Justice Initiative， fought to obtain justice for his poor， overwhelmingly Black clients， many of whom were on Alabama's Death Row。 The sheer scale of the racism and corruption in Alabama law enforcement and justice system as recounted here is jaw-dropping。 The case of Walter Mcmillian， essentially selected as a handy scapegoat for a murder he not only didn't commit but couldn't possibly have committed， is typical and serves as a thread to hang the rest of the book on。 Particularly heartbreaking are the stories of the young teens sentenced to life imprisonment in adult prisons for one stupid act of bravado or desperation。 An important unnerving book which is also compulsively readable。 。。。more
Lwandle
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reading this as a 15 year old was hard but this was one of the most powerful books i've ever read。 reading this as a 15 year old was hard but this was one of the most powerful books i've ever read。 。。。more
Cherie Dellwo
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I rate this a five as it's a must read。 The work Stevenson does and has done is literally life saving for those unjustly accused and sent to death row。 Also， his work with juveniles has saved and changed many lives for the better。 He does a good job of telling of his work and the stories of several individuals that many readers would never have empathy for if they just read a newspaper account。 We all know our justice system is terribly flawed。 Stephenson and his team are unselfishly doing their I rate this a five as it's a must read。 The work Stevenson does and has done is literally life saving for those unjustly accused and sent to death row。 Also， his work with juveniles has saved and changed many lives for the better。 He does a good job of telling of his work and the stories of several individuals that many readers would never have empathy for if they just read a newspaper account。 We all know our justice system is terribly flawed。 Stephenson and his team are unselfishly doing their best to make a difference！ We watched the movie when it came out and it was good。 The book moved me much more。 。。。more
Peter Marchese
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There are many really important topics discussed inside - the penal system， minors in jail， remnants of the Confederate army…。all sad and insightful。 But what about today…I almost felt like the book is a bit dated。 So much has changed as well documented in the book。 I’m glad I was made aware of some of the horrors。。particularly in the Deep South。 Hopefully progress continues。
Molly Pie
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tears， sobbing， crying rolling on the floor， complete and utter despair
Bella Jagenberg
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