*Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah* # Progressive Summary This is an intense book from start to finish. It's set in a dystopian near-future America, in which prisoners are given the opportunity to commute long sentences into gladiatorial battles to the death. The gladiatorial battles become a form of entertainment for everyone else. It's just like Rome, but in the 21st century. It's a powerful narrative that makes the case for abolition. It has footnotes that refer to actual laws and statistics about the US carceral system. # Definitions # Chapter Notes # Quotes # References