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pastel_wizard 's review for:
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol
This book gives a brutally realistic depiction of Black slavery in the US, and I would only recommend it to people who know they have the capacity to engage with emotionally challenging topics. We take the POV of a Black adolescent who goes through continuous injustices and triumphs in equal measure.