The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
This has been setting the Internet all abuzz, and to a certain degree I understand it. It was in parts absolutely riveting, and endlessly dull. Well-written, but a little too detached for my personal preference.
I wavered between giving it a 4 or 3-star rating. I ended on 3 stars purely because it lacked the ability to generate depth of feeling in me. I just didn’t care enough about the characters, and I hated the abrupt ending. I wanted the main protagonist’s, Cora, story to end… if not happily, then at least in a satisfactory manner. In short, a good book, but I wanted more… MORE. ★★★☆☆