The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, the #1 New York Times bestseller from Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South ...

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Moods

dark 78%
emotional 65%
sad 63%
tense 57%
challenging 54%
adventurous 40%
reflective 31%
informative 23%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 17%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 22% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | 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: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.07

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