Has anyone read "Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead?

[Laffy Kat]

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It was hard to take in places, although I couldn't put it down. I want to read everything he's written now. Highly recommend.

[Ohiogal]

1. It's on my "to read" list! Thank you for the recommendation!

[Dream Girl]

2. I did the audible version. Great book but as you said hard to take in places.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Yes, and I knew it would be.

That is why I usually avoid books about the Holocaust or slavery, as I end up with six weeks of psychotherapy, but I got through it and am glad I did.

[Ninga]

4. StunnIng take on the Underground Railroad. I highly recommend.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. Yes, and it's excellent.

And it's Colson Whitehead, not Colton Whitehead.

I do need to get around to reading some of his other books.

[Laffy Kat]

6. Thanks for the correction.

I just got his novel, "Zone One". It's about zombies (a guilty pleasure).

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. I tend to avoid novels about zombies, so let me know (via PM if possible)

what you think of it.

Several years ago I picked up The Girl With All the Gifts and was at least half-way through before I realized it was really a zombie novel. but it was so good I finished it. Which was a good lesson in why prejudices are so bad and so limiting.

[northoftheborder]

8. I Liked Underground Railroad, and the story telling method.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

9. I did. Loved it.

The metaphor of an actual railroad was brilliant. The characters were great. Totally understand why it won the Pulitzer. Did some really cool new stuff with narrative structure.

[Paladin]

10. Excellent novel. Recommended. (nt)

[FSogol]

11. I have. Great, powerful novel. I enjoy all of his books.

My favorite is probably "Apex Hides the Hurt" about an ad exec who ignores what is important.
"Zone One" is great too, a horror novel in the vein of Shelly's Frankenstein or Stoker's Dracula, this is about the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse, where the govt is trying to restore control, but soon falls into predictable habits.

Great author.

[japple]

12. Yes, I read it. Loved the novel approach even though it was harrowing

at several points. I read that Barry Jenkins is making a limited drama series based on The Underground Railroad. Barry Jenkins wrote & directed the movie, Moonlight which won Oscars and is one of the most brilliant films I've seen recently.