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A review by sarahbiegelsen
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Rape, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Blood
Minor: Misogyny, Body horror, and Medical content