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A review by takecoverbooks
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, and Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders