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

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

This was the most challenging book I've read this year. Deep dark look at  incarceration, systemic racism and classism. Tense and really gripped me. It's rare a book actually has me on the edge of my seat. Lots to reflect on regarding the value of human life and prison abolition. 
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