Reviews

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice by Bryan Stevenson

atrautmann217's review against another edition

5.0

This book was an absolutely inspiring, thrilling, and emotional read! I’m so glad to have picked it up. I couldn’t put it down.

erinfinn5's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

Very inspiring, though a bit simple. This is, of course, due to its young adult status. Should I read the full version, I’m sure I’ll give it a higher ranking.

cockyspaniel's review against another edition

emotional informative sad

4.75

Intense, moving, a call to action, nonfiction, memoir.

Favorite quotes:
“capital punishment means them without the capital get the punishment."

“In the early 1970s, the prison population was 300,000 people; currently, it’s 2.3 million people.”

“Today, over 50 percent of prison and jail inmates in the United States have a diagnosed mental illness.”

“In the United States, the number of women sent to prison increased 646 percent between 1980 and 2010.”

lastpaige111's review against another edition

5.0

I highly recommend this teen version of this powerfully moving book on our broken criminal justice system. The narratives keep you reading and the statistics are daunting. The philosophical elements are humbling.

sydney1638's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.25

lettersbylily's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

1.25

breakfastgrey's review against another edition

5.0

This book is essential reading. I wish I'd read the adult version, but the young adult version still packs a gut punch. Despite coming into this with a good bit of background knowledge, I was still completely and utterly blown away by what Stevenson had to say. I should warn you, though: you need to make sure you're in an okay headspace before starting because Stevenson takes you to some truly upsetting places. I didn't just cry in parts. I was either crying or on the verge for most of the book. His ability to humanize the law and its effects by giving everything a face and backstory is unparalleled. This book is as brilliant as it is brutal. An absolute must read.

megan_watson0831's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

olbeelaine's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

nanimedinag's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0