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A review by mcteags
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book was great, but a difficult read. It really challenged the things I thought I knew about slavery and the fight for emancipation. It's outside my typical genre so I had to take lots of breaks, but I like Whitehead's writing and characterization.