Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

103 reviews

jayecard's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

hannah_cau's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault

the_readingfox's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, and Slavery

blessing_aj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

A solid book and one for keeps, reminding the world of the horrors of slavery.

It’s wider in scope than some of the works of historical fiction I have read in the past, as it goes beyond the plantation and successful escape trajectory to highlight the use of black bodies for experiments and the targeted sterilization of purportedly free Black people in North Carolina.  

The storytelling is great and I appreciated the multiple POVs even if I didn’t necessarily like the fact that some of these POVs kept popping up after the fact.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Cursing

marcellemf's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Slavery

kristensandiego's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

A hard, but inspirational read. The horrors, moments of hope, consyant fear and very real danger are evident throughoyt. Our ptotagonists physical and mental strength to endure and live is astounding. The truth and reality of her story is what hurts the most refected across this time for so many. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Racism, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Medical trauma, Grief, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

ashbcgc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Slavery, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

nila's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual assault