Reviews tagging 'War'

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

3 reviews

paperknotbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Gritty, bloody, violent, crushing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Slavery, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Racial slurs

hawk_just_hawk's review against another edition

I know it’s an important topic and is working is all towards abolition, but I couldn’t handle all of the sinking despair this was bringing up in me. I felt like even the winners would be losing somehow. 💔😰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Toxic friendship, Torture, Confinement, Body horror, Gore, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, War, Racism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

bakerhi's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Confinement, Racism, Suicide, Slavery, Mental illness, Blood, and Racial slurs

Minor: Rape