Chain Gang All Stars

DNF @ 60%

Another hyped book and another flop.

The premise of this one just sounds SO good - a dystopian/alternate future where prisoners are on chain gangs and fight to the death, gladiator style, as entertainment on a TV show for the public.

I liked what the author was doing here, with the critical look at the prison system in the US, but I had a few problems which made me really not have a great time with this.

There was little to no description of the world so I had no idea of the setting in my head, and there were so many characters and side stories that it felt scattered.

I've read from other reviews that the author writes shorter fiction which makes my issues with the book more understandable.

This book will work for so many people but it just wasn't one for me.