A review by nelsonminar
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

4.0

Great book, a lot of fun to read. Going to get this out of the way; some of the plot points and writing style are a little over the top, a little silly. 100% appropriate for the genre though and in no way did it stop my enjoyment of the book. A real page turner full of excitement and peril and some interesting legal and intellectual puzzles. I read the bulk compulsively in just a few days and finished quite satisfied and entertained.

What was a real surprise for the genre was how well written the side characters are. I particularly liked Rita, the protagonist Avery's mother, who was written with a lot more nuance than necessary. Loved this paragraph

Then, on cue, came the weeping. Tears ran down poorly rouged cheeks, dripping their sincerity on Avery's throbbing skin. Wrapped in the emaciated arms, her nose buried in the rancid scent of unwashed hair, Avery felt despair creep through her heart. A lifetime of carefully plotted escape from this woman, this mother, and she'd never been able to shake her.

All in all the book was great fun, I hope Ms. Abrams gets time to write more books. She's awfully busy saving American democracy.