Chain Gang All Stars

Dystopian sci-fi action novel taking place where prisoners fight each other in gladiatorial games. 
The writing was really good, the author had a concise and evocative writing and really created a unique voice for each pov.  This book on important themes like systemic racism, the glamorisation of violence, the injustice in innocents being condemned.  The world building was great, it felt like a mix between Gladiator, Bloodsport and Escape from New York. The descriptions felt very visual and this book could definitely be turned into a movie or series.  I liked the main characters, Thurwar and Staxxx and their relationship was truly touching. 
I felt the chapters were too disconnected from each other which made the story not flow smoothly and was bothersome at times; though the abrupt ending felt write too.  Some of the side characters had only one or a couple of chapters and I would have liked to see more of their points of view, others I did not care about. Some plot points were also barely touched upon and I wished we had delved into it more because they seemed really interesting. 
The audiobook was incredibly well made, the voice actors all did a tremendous job, although the narration of the notes felt a bit awkward. 
A good book tackling some important themes, I will definitely check out the author's other works.