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The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
4.0
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I can see how this is so acclaimed. It’s a great book and a really interesting idea, while of course also being a stark reminder of how crappy people were in the past (and still are). 

+ A tiny spoiler-like thing without specifics …
it was great those sort of extra chapters were interspersed. I had been wondering and that was a great way to handle it. That last one, though… ouch. That one hurt. Beautifully done.