Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

by Byran Stevenson
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Good Books rating 4.5
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  • ID: 2394
  • Added: 2025-10-13
  • Updated: 2025-10-13
  • Reviews: 2
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shelfreflection.com · Unknown · 2025-10-19
inspiring 4.50

Just Mercy is a powerful and moving account of Bryan Stevenson's work defending the poor and marginalized in the criminal justice system. The book highlights the injustices and systemic racism within the legal system, leaving a lasting impact on the reader.

Just Mercy is a deeply moving and eye-opening book that delves into the injustices of the criminal justice system. Bryan Stevenson's personal experiences and dedication to defending the poor and marginalized are both inspiring and heartbreaking. The stories shared in the book are poignant and highlight the systemic racism and inequality that pervade the legal system. It's a book that will stay with you long after you've finished reading, prompting reflection on the state of justice in our society. The author's passion and commitment to his work shine through, making it a compelling and important read.

Quick quotes

    The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.

    Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and freely given.

    Each of us is more than the worst thing we have ever done.

nlg.org · Unknown · 2025-10-19
powerful 4.50

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is a powerful and eye-opening account of the flaws in the U.S. criminal justice system, highlighting issues of racism, class bias, and wrongful convictions. The book follows Stevenson's work to free wrongly convicted individuals, including Walter McMillian, and exposes the systemic problems that lead to injustice.

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson is a compelling and necessary read that sheds light on the deep-seated issues within the U.S. criminal justice system. Stevenson, a Harvard-trained lawyer, founded the Equal Justice Initiative to combat racial bias, excessive punishment, and wrongful convictions. The book focuses on his fight to free Walter McMillian, a black man wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death in a racist and corrupt legal system. Stevenson's work reveals the systemic racism and classism that pervade the justice system, leading to the wrongful imprisonment and execution of innocent people. The book also highlights the challenges faced by those trying to rectify these injustices, including the lack of resources and the resistance from prosecutors and law enforcement. Stevenson's perseverance and dedication are inspiring, but the book also serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for reform in our justice system.

Quick quotes

    It is no longer reasonably debatable that our inefficient, expensive, broken, racist, criminal justice bureaucracy wrongfully condemns and executes the wholly innocent.

    Enter into this Stygian morass a very bright, determined, idealistic, nearly broke, and at first splendidly naïve, Harvard trained lawyer, Bryan Stevenson.

    This is no ordinary case of the wrongful conviction of a black man on death row (the fact that such cases remain all too ordinary is a penetrating indictment of our criminal justice system).

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