A review by hollyway
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

*read for book club*

Sadly this really, really did not work for me. The structure, the prose style, the approach to character; all the complete opposite of my taste. Even the story itself didn't really offer anything new unless this is your first foray into this subject matter. On a technical level it's fine, it's competent. But it's not for me.