Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

192 reviews

mgdsmile's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Whitehead takes the reader along on Cora's journey through southern states on what she hopes is a path to freedom. The Underground Railroad is tense, expectant yet sobering. The railroad is a thought-provoking element.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

rainieschulte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Rape

belle2008's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

raynatuina's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A book every single person should, and needs to, read. The world would be a better place for it if we understood the times we came from and the times that still drive too much of today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide and Rape

maeverose's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual content

196books's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

scenic92's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder

jayevans's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Rape

annreadsabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Animal death and Sexual content