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

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is a masterful examination of American incarceration through an abolitionist lens. 
The footnotes were unexpected and a beautiful and heartbreaking way to weave reality into this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Classism