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

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

3.0

I really wanted to love this book. And while I did find it enjoyable, and the story, extremely interesting and intriguing… The way it was told really fell flat for me. I don’t know if it’s because I listened to the audiobook, or if I would have had the same experience had I read a physical copy of the book. But it was very difficult at times to keep track of whose perspective I was getting.

Overall, it felt scattered. I still think it’s worth a read because, like The Handmaid‘s Tale, I feel that our society is not far off from the dystopian reality of the book becoming our actual reality.
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