What did you read this year?
jillian’s
average rating for
2024
4.0
really liked it
4.0
The most disturbing part about this book is how much of it is based in fact. Much like the handmaid's tale, Adjei-Brenyah has based the atrocities in his novel on actual policies and quotes. Footnotes for each chapter are a combination of humanizing character backstory and citations of actual law, including Supreme Court cases that show precedent for inhumane treatment of prisoners. He also takes time and care to emphasize the impact of our incar
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