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Didn’t Like It“This wasn't a good book, because it wasn't that intersting. And it really didn't made any sense at all. This book had barley any information. This book was rasist. The only reason why I read this book was because it was a battle book. |
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“This wasn't a good book, because it wasn't that intersting. And it really didn't made any sense at all. This book had barley any information. This book was rasist. The only reason why I read this book was because it was a battle book.
Dalia M wrote this review 17 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Reading goals”“Now I understand what happened.”
Sue M wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Getting Away With Murder is a biography about the Emmet Till case. In the Emmet Till case, two men just kind of "show up" at Emmet Till's Grandma and Grandpa's house and storm right into the house, and Emmet's room. The men then make Emmet wake up, (it is in the middle of the night) and get into their car. They then drive away and take Emmet to a certain place where they then beat Emmet to death and throw him into a small river. But why did they do this in the first place? Apparently because of something he "said" about a white girl. The rest of the book goes on to talk about numerous things such as: Emmet's family, his hobbies and his likes and dislikes. I would definately recommend this book to anyone that likes mysteries because of how the book deals about the mystery of who did it, why they did it, etc. I think that anyone that enjoys history, non-fiction or was interested in the events throughout the racism in the mid 1900's. Giving it four stars, I obviously appreciated it, and unless you absolutley cannot stand the things I talked about, then you will probably like this book.”
Kyle T wrote this review Tuesday, April 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“this book is about a murder in 1995 to a fourteen year old black boy name Emmitt till it started civil movement. it happen in Mississippi, he look at white women and talk to her, she went to get a gun Emmitt left all the boy was nervous didn't nothing happen for 2 days so they for got about it but letter on that night 2 white man came for Emmitt they beat him and shot him and put his body and a pone, only way his mother could know if it was him or not is by a ring that he dad gave him when he die. ”
jajuan s wrote this review Friday, March 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was outstanding! I could not get away from it. The book is about a boy from Chicago who went to Money Mississippi were Emmet Till gives his speech. Later he is taken away and gets killed and mutalated. It wraps you up in the Mississippi born murder. I highly recommened it to any one who likes mystery stories.”
ben s wrote this review Thursday, January 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Outlines the events of 14-year-old Emmett Till's murder at the hands of two white men in Mississippi and the murder trial. Provides the social and political background of the country at the time of the events, plus the aftereffects on the civil rights movement. Point of interest: the adherence to "southern pride" even though no one liked the accussed, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam. Would have liked to see more photos of Emmett before the event but I imagine these were not available or existent.”
Salsabrarian wrote this review Saturday, January 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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