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A review by fxp
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It wasn't fun reading this novel as there was a lot of torture and violence.
Yet I also couldn't put the book down because it's such a believable dystopia given the state of the USS "correction" system (a.k.a. penal-industrial complex).
Yet I also couldn't put the book down because it's such a believable dystopia given the state of the USS "correction" system (a.k.a. penal-industrial complex).
Graphic: Violence, Torture, and Racism