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A review by katiegilley
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
5.0
Cora is enslaved in Georgia and is approached by a man who asks her to escape with him. While her first instinct was one of fear and incredulity, she eventually agrees to do so after a particularly heinous incident. We follow Cora and her journey on the Underground Railroad, which is an actual railroad that runs between stops that are all underground.
Cora’s escape takes us many places throughout the south and we meet many brave people who risk their lives to help those that make the dangerous choice of searching for freedom. This book is incredibly suspenseful and it felt like Cora was suddenly ripped from safety so many times. A major appeal of this book is its suspense, so I won’t go into any of the details of her journey, but it is heart wrenching and terrifying.
If you're interested in reading my rambling review with many political opinions, it can be found here.
Cora’s escape takes us many places throughout the south and we meet many brave people who risk their lives to help those that make the dangerous choice of searching for freedom. This book is incredibly suspenseful and it felt like Cora was suddenly ripped from safety so many times. A major appeal of this book is its suspense, so I won’t go into any of the details of her journey, but it is heart wrenching and terrifying.
If you're interested in reading my rambling review with many political opinions, it can be found here.