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A review by amsswim
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is one of the best books I have ever read, I am really glad I did. Was a recommendation from my friends Dhruva and Sophie as well as it being on 2022 best books list (I think). It deserves the recognition and more.
I see this as a dystopian future story, similar to The Handmaids Tale, that could be based on how the incarceration system in the US. I want to believe people wouldn't watch murder for entertainment, but we justify a lot when "dealing with crime".
Let me know if you read this because I want everyone to read it.
I see this as a dystopian future story, similar to The Handmaids Tale, that could be based on how the incarceration system in the US. I want to believe people wouldn't watch murder for entertainment, but we justify a lot when "dealing with crime".
Let me know if you read this because I want everyone to read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Antisemitism
Minor: Rape and Colonisation
The horrors of the prison system in the US.