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Violence
A lot
Graphic slavery violence; beatings; lynchings; murder
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
Sexual violence; rape of enslaved women
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The horror of American slavery; trauma; the psychological cost of surviving
What this book is about
Whitehead's 2016 Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning novel follows Cora, a slave on a Georgia cotton plantation, who escapes via a literal underground railroad that takes her through states with different approaches to racial control. Features graphic depictions of slavery violence, sexual violence, and American racism. For mature adults.
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Graphic slavery violence
Sexual violence
Strong language
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