A review by atiek
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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

4.0

There's a lot to unpack with this book. The timely reflection of our society when it comes to race, class, and how they interact with the criminal system is entwined with the plot, as two of the main characters are put on a crash course of destruction that somehow leads to freedom. The symbolism of "freedom" is inescapable as the author dares you to accept the hardest parts of liberation for all including forgiveness for the nastiest of us and the willingness to change the illness of social problems that lead to the worst parts of how we treat each other. 
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