A review by kim_j_dare
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

5.0

Historical fiction that also plays with historical fact, turning the underground railroad into an actual railroad that runs underground, but never trivializing the brutalities of slavery or the need for this escape network. No matter how many stories you've read that have tackled the realities of slavery in the nineteenth century, you need to read this one-- the way that Whitehead recounts Cora's journey is heart-squeezing and beautiful. [a:Bahni Turpin|2177387|Bahni Turpin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1327006614p2/2177387.jpg]'s narration of the audio version is masterful.