Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

194 reviews

jckurtz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

foxfabled12's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Slavery

jocelynbold's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

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

racquesta's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

emikateb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bonniejpg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Murder

lmsokol18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A dark but important book with an alternative history of the Underground Railroad. The book loses momentum at points, but I was rooting for Cora throughout. I would have loved more time spent on the railroad itself as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

cassielaj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Wow… this book is incredible. Devastating from the start and unrelenting in its harrowing depiction of Cora’s life of enslavement on a plantation and subsequent escape, The Underground Railroad manages to tell so many stories of America’s violent and insidious history while still including moments of perseverance, hope, and kindness. It’s a challenging, heart-breaking read, but the story is expertly crafted and thought-provoking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Stalking

baobaebye's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A worthy read but I wouldn't say it was entertaining 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, and Murder