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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
4.5
challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

That ending. Wow. I need to sit with this for a minute. 

I felt a bit lost in the middle by all the POVs but now that I’ve reached the end it makes sense. Nana really did an incredible job crafting this and it’s a damning indictment of our “justice” system. 

I tandem read this with Angela Davis’ Are Prison’s Obsolete? and it made for an especially impactful reading experience. Highly recommend!