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

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

1.5

While I appreciate the social commentary the author was trying to make on the American prison system and its race-based incarceration rates, the prose was the same for every character (of which there were far too many for my liking). I think this is a novel that delivers teachable moments throughout but the world-building wasn't ever enough for me to feel like I knew 100% what was going on.
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