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

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book has so many layers I'm not even sure how to feel about enjoying the book and wanting to know how it ended. Like what does it mean to want to know what happens in the final chapter? I think it's another underscore of how complicit we all are in the broken justice system. I'm sure it's scary to admit but a lot of us are Emily in this narrative. 
Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for a long time. And I was really grateful for the facts included as side notes, they made me want to learn more and be more involved. But check the content warnings, some of the chapters were very intense and I had to put the book down for a couple of days. 

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