Literary Fiction
Cora escapes a Georgia plantation via a literal Underground Railroad, journeying through a brutal alternate antebellum America in search of freedom.
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Cora escapes a Georgia plantation via a literal Underground Railroad, journeying through a brutal alternate antebellum America in search of freedom.
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Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood—where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Matters do not go as planned—Cora kills a young white boy who tries to capture her. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Sexual coercion and implied rape of enslaved women; some explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Graphic whippings, torture, hangings, and physical brutality throughout.
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in dialogue.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Central exploration of slavery, racism, and American history.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery, physical abuse, sexual assault, lynching, and systemic cruelty dominate.
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