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A review by hannahkt
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Read for my Introduction to American Literature class.
A compelling work of speculative fiction that feels all to real and current in the moment we live in, both in 2016 and in 2021.
A compelling work of speculative fiction that feels all to real and current in the moment we live in, both in 2016 and in 2021.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence