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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.
Melissa Daggett As an historian and published author, I was stunned by this depiction of the Underground Railroad as literally a railroad that operated underground. I…moreAs an historian and published author, I was stunned by this depiction of the Underground Railroad as literally a railroad that operated underground. I managed to plod through the book because of so many rave reviews, but in the end I wished that I had stopped reading the Colson book earlier. This book should be categorized as "Fantasy." I looked at his acknowledgements which included such notable historians like Eric Foner and wondered exactly how much time he spent researching the book. I doubt Colson spent more than a few hours perusing Wikipedia and other websites. BTW, Foner is an expert on Reconstruction, so I don't know why he would even consult Foner. There was nothing about Reconstruction in this terrible book that masquerades as historical fiction.(less)
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The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author)
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