Chain-Gang All-Stars

Criminally entertaining. * Guardian *
Adjei-Brenyah's acerbic vision lands like a lightning bolt of truth. * Esquire *
Grimly funny, epically violent and - at times - surprisingly tender. Quite the ride. * Marie Claire *
Magnificent. A radical interrogation of incarceration, racism, entertainment, the whole fabric of American injustice, as well as a pure fire page turner. -- Max Porter, author of SHY
A sort of The Hunger Games meets Gladiator meets WWE meets the modern private prison system. * Elle *
Like Orwell's 1984 and Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Adjei-Brenyah's book presents a dystopian vision so upsetting and illuminating that it should permanently shift our understanding of who we are and what we're capable of doing... Shockingly intimate and moving. * Washington Post *
Compelling... The range of different narrators provides a smart 360-degree perspective of the too-familiar society that demands murder for entertainment. * SFX *
A brutal, heart-wrenching story that feels so close to reality. * Cosmopolitan *
A hugely imaginative read - the world-building is masterful... Unmissable. * Independent *
One of the most exciting young writers in America. -- George Saunders, author of LINCOLN IN THE BARDO
We simply couldn't put it down... enthralling and engaging. -- Leanne Fridd * The Times *
You cannot applaud Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel without getting blood on your hands... * New York Times Book Review *
Deservedly acclaimed, Adjei-Brenyah is as commanding a storyteller as he is a world-builder. * Daily Mail *
Beautiful and brutal, with a really furious social commentary underpinning it. -- Bea Carvalho * Independent *
Defiant, awe-inspiring...Readers will be forever changed by this book. -- Jessamine Chan, author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS
[An] acclaimed master of our futuristic nightmares... While this is set in the future, it feels uncomfortably close to the present. * Oprah Daily *
[A] blazing debut novel...Chain-Gang All-Stars is also a breathless dystopian thriller. * Lit Hub *
A searing debut with an unforgettable voice, Chain Gang All-Stars will force you to reevaluate what freedom in America really means. * Lit-Reactor *
Imagine The Hunger Games refashioned into a rowdy, profane, and indignant blues shout at full blast. * Kirkus *