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A review by cwhalen1988
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It was good and well-written and a very strong, courageous, female character. But, it was pretty dark and there were a lot of characters so it could get confusing at times. I did not love the ending but I thought it was a book worth reading.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence