A review by tushhh
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I really thought I was going to love this book more than I did. I don't even want to really admit that, but its true. It was slow for the most part which is why it took me a while to pick it up and the gaps between me reading grew longer. I really liked Cora and her being the embodiment of persistence and striving for Freedom at any and every cost. Because in a situation like that you WILL fight for your life.

Of course where we're sections that were hard to read. I love historical fiction and I learned so much about the disgusting ways in which slaves were treated through these characters! The weekly community lynching and the road with hung people was crazy to me. Overall the pacing was slow but there were tense and more fast-paced moments scattered throughout. 

I'm not sure what would have made it any better tbh. I enjoyed it but I didn't love it.
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