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kmcfall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Trafficking
kcrockford's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment
angorarabbit'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Forced sterilisation, eugenics, blackface performances, n word, medical experiments without consent. Body snatching, lynchingparenthesis_enjoyer's review
- 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
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
bigolscrewup'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? N/A
4.0
Sometimes a useful delusion is better than a useless truth.
Truth was a changing display in a shop window, manipulated by hands when you weren't looking, alluring and ever out of reach.
4/5 ✨
This book's been sitting on my shelves for years and I always knew I would enjoy reading this book, but I never thought it would leave me shaken by it's searing portrayal of suffering of the enslaved people and resilience. As someone who wasn't aware of the term "Underground Railroad" before, I was captivated by the author's reimagining of it as a literal railroad that lies underground that transports runaway people from place to place under the safety of darkness. It was uncomfortable at times to read about the experiences of enslaved people and the punishments they endured under plantation owners. And also there were certain parts of book, where I struggled to understand the prose, due to the writing style, which I felt wasn't constant throughout the book. I don't know if it's just me, but the main characters were little flat to my liking
Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Colonisation
luciavk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Minor: Rape
rileydobereading'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Medical trauma
drossg'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Medical trauma
amberjackonski'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
lapsu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, and Murder