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

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

This book ripped me open. I will put Chain-Gang All Starts into anyone’s hands. The footnotes were woven well into the overall story and helped to ground the reader into remembering America and our prison system is not too far off from what’s been described.