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The Underground Railroad (2021): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2021 · Created by Barry Jenkins · Starring Thuso Mbedu, Joel Edgerton
About the tv series
A young woman escapes slavery on a literal underground railroad running beneath the land.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe series follows the book's imaginative premise and gives each stop on the journey its own episode and its own look.
Read or watch first?
The book is brief and powerful.
What the book gives you
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
A fast, inventive story that pulls you through one world after another and makes history feel immediate and personal.
Who will like it: Readers who want a gripping, imaginative novel that turns history into a literal journey.