The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

306 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora has it worse than most; she is an outcast even among her fellow Africans and she is approaching womanhood, where it is clear even greater pain awa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,817 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
emotional 65%
sad 64%
tense 57%
challenging 53%
adventurous 39%
reflective 31%
informative 22%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 17%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.07

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