A review by blkstarchildreads
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Deserves more than 5 stars. It was harrowing, gripping historical fiction at its best. I couldn't put it down. It examines the intersections of race and the American prison system. I see connections to Beloved and other slave narratives.