“Every bit as moving as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so . . . a searing indictment of American criminal justice and a stirring testament to the salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields.”
— David Cole, The New York Review of Books
“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country.”
— John Legend
“Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he’s also a gifted writer and storyteller.”
— The Washington Post
“As deeply moving, poignant and powerful a book as has been, and maybe ever can be, written about the death penalty.”
— The Financial Times
“Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed, be America’s Mandela.”
— Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
“Brilliant.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
Just Mercy
Year
2014
Pages
384
Type
Nonfiction
Tags
Praise
“Every bit as moving as To Kill a Mockingbird, and in some ways more so . . . a searing indictment of American criminal justice and a stirring testament to the salvation that fighting for the vulnerable sometimes yields.”
— David Cole, The New York Review of Books
“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and made a lasting impact on our country.”
— John Legend
“Inspiring . . . a work of style, substance and clarity . . . Stevenson is not only a great lawyer, he’s also a gifted writer and storyteller.”
— The Washington Post
“As deeply moving, poignant and powerful a book as has been, and maybe ever can be, written about the death penalty.”
— The Financial Times
“Searing, moving . . . Bryan Stevenson may, indeed, be America’s Mandela.”
— Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
“Brilliant.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
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