Hey Everyone,
I am going to review the book "The Underground Railroad," by Colson Whitehead. This book is hot off the press, as it was published August 2, 2016 by Doubleday Books. Oprah Winfrey just picked this book to be a part of her book club. So congratulations to the author Colson Whitehead. Colson Whitehead graduated from Harvard College and worked at The Village Voice. He has written several other books including "Sag Harbor," "Zone One," and "The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death." For those of you who would like to purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book is about a young woman Cora who was born into slavery. Cora decides to follow the path of her mother by risking her life to escape her life of slavery. This book is about her journey through the underground railroad and how an escape from slavery is not so easy as she finds her past comes back to haunt her.
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This was an excellent book, it was written brilliantly. It was a heart wrenching book to read, as the tragedy seems to never end for Cora. I think this is an important book for everyone to read, as it brings forth the reality of slavery. I did think that this book could have been shortened a little. Some areas it got a little redundant and too detailed with irrelevant information. It was just so depressing, so be aware, though it is a book that has to be that way. I am excited to read more from this author.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Colson Whitehead, and Doubleday Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Until the next page,
Jill
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