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

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A superb way to start the reading year! This book is so utterly bingeable, I truly was on the edge of my seat. This book was such an intelligent way to analyse and point out the hypocrisy of the American prison system and systematic racism. Chain-Gang All-Stars cannot be called dystopian because it is quite frankly too recognisable. This book is an uncomfortable read, I couldn't look away and gripped the entire time. The multiple perspectives of this book drive the world building which made the setting vivid. This book has footnotes but they were not overbearing, small facts which ended up being almost too recognisable. The human aspect of this book I found to be upsetting, this book emotionally hit me. This book has sat on my tbr for an embarrassing long time, I cannot believe I did not get to it sooner.