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siobhan28 's review for:
Chain-Gang All-Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Deserves all the praise and more. This book was incredible in the way it deals with abolition of the prison system in a dystopian and a scarily not-so unbelievable future. The facts and real life examples peppered throughout the book really added to that. This book took me through so many different emotions, the writing was visceral and poetic. Really reminded me of an adult version of the hunger games.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail