Hilary Martin asked this question about The Underground Railroad:
Who was Ollie (at the end with the horseshoe brand)? I feel like I am supposed to know him but didn't. He shared the same brand as Sybil but couldn't find a reference to him when I went back through the book. Stumped.
Sarah E. I knew there was a character called Ollie and I noticed that Valentine's son was Oliver and they were planning to head west- I keep wondering about ti…moreI knew there was a character called Ollie and I noticed that Valentine's son was Oliver and they were planning to head west- I keep wondering about time travel in this book- the sci-fi / steam punk aspects are hard to wrap your head around I fully expected Cora had travelled through time- but then the last few lines made me think otherwise. (less)
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by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author)
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