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The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A brutal and tragic work of alternate history (in which the historical Underground Railroad is made literal) that reveals the scars of history that remain on the American body politic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders