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I stayed up way too late last night reading the bulk of this worthy winner of the Pulitzer Prize. One of those times when you know your brain won't stop thinking about it even if you stop turning the pages.
The novel starts off with excellent writing and continues with compelling tangents into individual archetypal narratives, but it's all centered around Cora and her escape from the Randall plantation in Georgia.
Not far into the novel, when Cora clambers onto a literal subterranean railroad, wa ...more
The novel starts off with excellent writing and continues with compelling tangents into individual archetypal narratives, but it's all centered around Cora and her escape from the Randall plantation in Georgia.
Not far into the novel, when Cora clambers onto a literal subterranean railroad, wa ...more
I *just* finished this, and I'm still sort of processing. It's really hard to read books about slavery. It's impossible not to feel guilt for the crimes of your ancestors. It's really hard, but it's completely necessary. And this one is so incredibly well written, and the audio is AMAZING. I will come back to this one and read it in print in a while.
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hard to read but not. this mix of reimagining the underground railroad and aspects of history while also vividly weaving in research left me questioning my own understanding of the time period, specifically life after slavery in American history.
Amazing and heart wrenching story.
2017 52 Books 52 Weeks - Book you've heard a lot about
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2017 52 Books 52 Weeks - Book you've heard a lot about
National Book Award 2016 ...more
Dec 22, 2016
Lauren
marked it as to-read
Dec 29, 2016
Risa
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Dec 31, 2016
Halsted Bernard
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Feb 04, 2017
Isabel
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Mar 08, 2017
MaryJean
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May 24, 2019
Jessica
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it was amazing
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May 23, 2020
Brenda
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it was amazing
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Jun 16, 2020
carrie
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Dec 14, 2020
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elise
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