Unsurprisingly excellent! I just finished The Reformatory, more of a horror angle to a very similar story, so it was really interesting comparing and contrasting these perspectives. Even though I kind of knew where this book would go, the fast pace, aching prose, and sparse but effective character development kept me absolutely hooked. I especially enjoyed tracking changes in Elwood’s relationship to and thoughts on MLK Jr.’s speeches and writings, I thought that was a compelling through line for his character and for this novel’s themes. It was a devastating and beautiful read, I’m so glad I finally got around to it (especially before the movie adaptation comes out!).