Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

84 reviews

nora__reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

An amazing slave narrative tracking one woman’s escape from slavery via the Underground Railroad.

Cora is a wonderful heroine and as an audience all you want is for her escape attempts to succeed. 

Colson also makes some very important points about slavery, race and the idea of America. A powerful book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief

caitlinrpowell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

jenah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Medical trauma

lerato's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Pedophilia