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ourxstorybegins 's review for:
Chain-Gang All-Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
- I really loved the way perspectives jumped around between chapters -- not just among prisoners who are part of this program, but higher ups, people who work in media, protestors, family members, and even just some random viewers
- Really forces the reader to reckon with the fact that everyone is treating these battles like it's as normal of a sport as football
- Had a moment where I realized I was invested in the storyline of the prisoners - just like the people watching in the book, and had to sit with THAT for a while
- Footnotes included to show where some ideas were taken from in our very true prison history, which ya know...ouch.