A review by jewelkr
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

 
I was surprised/disappointed when I realized that this was a work of fiction.  I picked it up from a Little Library thinking that it was Abrams take on Washington. 
 
But interested in her capabilities as a fiction writer – what an amazing woman/person. 
 
It’s an interesting read – fast-paced with many unexpected turns, although a bit too spy-vs-spy for me to follow.  It was good to experience a young [black] woman in a professional and pivotal role in a non-chic lit format.  I would have liked to have the main characters more developed and fewer random murders so that the story was more about the people and less about the conspiracies.  There were a few corn cob moments that could have been less sentimentalized but I would certainly read another of Abrams’ books, fiction or otherwise.  
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