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cheyneflynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Pregnancy
annreadsabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, and Child death
mblanke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
Moderate: Grief, Rape, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual content and Animal death
jayecard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Trafficking, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Rape, Child death, Suicide, Confinement, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Genocide
fairytamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Racism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Physical abuse, and Child death
kristensandiego's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Body horror, Death, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Murder, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
sprucy2427's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Xenophobia, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Colonisation, Confinement, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
sedgewren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Although written in an approachable, relatable and interesting way, I found this book difficult to get through due to the content of the story - in this way, Whitehead's story had the exact impact on me that I think he was aiming for.
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Child death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Rape
peeniewallie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Medical content and Sexual assault
lectrixnoctis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
"The Underground Railroad" starts on an evil Georgia plantation, where all anyone wants to do is escape. "Every slave reasons about it, in the morning tide and the afternoon and the nighttime. Dreaming of it. Each dreams a dream of freedom, yet when it didn't look like it." We meet Ajarry, stolen from her West African village and across the ocean on a slave boat. Her daughter, Mabel, flees the plantation and its disgusting owner, Randall, prompting a wild and empty search, and Cora, Mabel's daughter, our protagonist.
Cora and another slave Caesar are led down to a platform where rails extend into darkness and the North.
The novel is written in the third person singular and the past. The story is set during the 19th century.
The central theme of the book is slavery, and it affects people, predominantly black and natives. Although it was fascinating to read about it, it would have been better to read it in the first person since sometimes it felt a bit too objective and even a bit dry to read about the Experience of the people.
Freedom is another motive of the book. It is explained by which I live version of the railroad; however, since this is the only fantasy element in this book, it was pretty tricky sometimes to grasp everything else could've happened in real life then.
It is hard to rate this book. However, I did not feel connected with the characters at all and even felt like they didn't have any human features of the world as a personality; however, I do have to say that this book is insane research, and I would still recommend reading it just because of that however I do think if you want to learn about American history, it is better to read a novel written by people who have left during bedtime or even hysterical non-fiction books. Overall the story felt a bit lacklustre, And I would have wished to like this book more, but sadly I cannot.
Graphic: Blood, Xenophobia, War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Child death