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

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

I love the narration as it adds so much personality and emotion to the characters. It also made me so much more immersed into the story. The story itself was really moving and multi-layered. While I loved the way it was laid out, I did feel a bit all over the place sometimes, due to the lack (sometimes!) of distinction between characters povs and the constant switchups. Overall, gave me so much to learn and think about in regards to the parallels of mass incarceration, a very real problem, and prison abolition and what that would look like. Amazing book and takes on so much in a (for the most part) digestible way!
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