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Barbara asked this question about The Underground Railroad:
Does anyone like that the author wrote the railroad as a physical, operating one? I felt it unnecessary and beyond the scope of possibility.
Moonie I didnt have a problem with it except that I believed it (although reluctantly) that it was a true depiction. To find out that it is metaphorical does…moreI didnt have a problem with it except that I believed it (although reluctantly) that it was a true depiction. To find out that it is metaphorical doesnt really bother me. But I just found the whole book quite tediously written. Just struggled to finish it. My rating of 3 was more based on the theme than the writing itself.
And I think many (including myself)assume that this is historical fiction while in reality it is not a true depiction of history at all but the author's interpretation. (less)
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The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author)
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