Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

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

19 reviews

condls27's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I needed to sit with this for a few days before I wrote my review. This book was so heavy but necessary. I recommend listening to the audiobook, the narrators did such beautiful job brining these characters to life. I love the way the author blended in facts and statistics of our current system into this dystopian story. This book will stick with me forever.  Our penal system is rotted to the core and if you weren’t an abolitionist before this book you will be after.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

suck my dick, america 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Religious bigotry

dominiq_ec's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I mean, this is just one of the best books I've read in a while. Considering another dystopian / apolalyptic favorite of mine, Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, its so rooted in human rights issues in the United States, and is just dystopian enough to convince you that we may not see this come to fruition. But what if we do? How will you think? 

I thought that Thurwar and Staxxx both died at the end, but I was wrong and now my heart is broken.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Car accident, and Alcohol

I mean, this book does force you to take a relatively deep look at the United States penal system, which does include reading about the crimes some of these characters committed, as well as how they are (mis)treated by those that are responsible for their care. At the same time, these incarcerated folks are fighting to the death for entertainment's sake, so there's a lot of gory, violent descriptions. There is mentions of rape, but no graphic details. There is torture, and loss of life. It's a troubling book, so read with caution.

anthologee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

el1ie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

sarah984's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

"I seen men I knew were a danger to the world and they too deserve better than this." 

I don't even know what to say about this one. Brutal and honest, great character writing. A little bit of speculative fiction to shine a light on the horrors existing right now. In some places it feels a little "abolition 101" but overall the prose sings. Phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

minxtte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Transphobia and Religious bigotry