A review by mozhwa
Brothers and Keepers: A Memoir by John Edgar Wideman

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

3.75

 Very eye-opening look into the prison system in America and how corrupt it is. Wideman’s writing is fantastic, and he interweaves his brother’s writing into the narrative in a very effective way. This not only provides the perspective of the impact the incarceration system has on loved ones, but also the perspective of the incarcerated, something that is not often seen in mainstream media, definitely back when this was published. 

Once again, this is a book I had to read for class, and although I definitely did not finish it in time I was supposed to, I still wanted to make sure I finished it. The pacing was not my favorite and it became a little difficult to get through in the second half, but it is a very important book to read.