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vicg_b31 's review for:
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the concept of the Underground Railroad as a physical accomplishment, with tunnels and trains. I also liked the historical liberties Whitehead took at times, to add a pinch of fantasy to the time period.
There was something about the prose I never quite clicked with or settled into. Just when I really felt like I was into it, it would start dragging for me again and pull me out. I think I expected to enjoy this much more, given the pattern of novels I love, but it didn’t fully live up for me. Still overall found it well-written, tense, creative, and formatted in an interesting way.
There was something about the prose I never quite clicked with or settled into. Just when I really felt like I was into it, it would start dragging for me again and pull me out. I think I expected to enjoy this much more, given the pattern of novels I love, but it didn’t fully live up for me. Still overall found it well-written, tense, creative, and formatted in an interesting way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content