lowclasshifi rated Chain-Gang All-Stars: 4 stars

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal …
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Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal …
it's all solidly written, and the art is fantastic from front to back. but Lemire's writing can sometimes slip from thoughtful to solipsistic, which can kill the narrative momentum. still, i found the character writing to be fantastic, and he remains someone that i always want to hear from, because even the bad parts are part and parcel of the good.
it's fine. it's written in that pithy voice-y tone that tends to grate during long periods. it's got heart, it's got violence, some neat twists, and a new SecUnit!
i liked it. wished i liked it more.