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

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An entertaining and important read. Many times did I finish a chapter and have to just sit there for a moment and process what was on the pages in front of me. The writing was also very well done, great characterization and realism of dialogue. It is weird for me to place a rating on this book because I don’t have that feeling of wanting to read a sequel and it took me a while to chip through the book. But maybe that’s the purpose of this book and how you absorb its message - slowly, and let the implications sit with you for days afterwards to mull over in your mind.