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A review by xoshee
We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Absolutely heartbreaking book following the forensic anthropological investigation of Dr. Erin Kimmerle at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, a reform school in Florida. Kimmerle does an amazing job researching the history of the school grounds and using that information to locate nearly sixty gravesites, all while fighting state and local pushback. My only gripe with this book is that Kimmerle adopts a memoir-style throughout the book, and there’s a point early on where she spends nearly 11 pages telling her entire life story. It felt forced and completely detracted from the premise of the book, you’ll know once you get to it, and you can quite literally skip to the next chapter. Overall, this is a great read for anyone interested in anthropological science and/or true crime.
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Medical content