I really enjoyed this book. And I loved Barry Jenkins' adaptation! I agree that there is an argument to be made against Cora's passivity, particularly as a Black enslaved woman, and all of the politics that go with that. For me, because of factors like her age, the way she's been socialised and the fact that protagonists in fiction are allowed to be passive (people in real life tend to be more reactive than proactive), a lot of that passivity makes sense in the narrative.
Your insight on Cora is so on point. I hadn’t articulated it like that in my mind, but she did come across like a Bella Swan or Harry Potter in the first books; characters like that, that have enough details to be a character, but not enough to get in the way of the reader’s experience of what the writer’s conveying. Part of their purpose is to experience the world through the character’s eyes as a reader, and what ever we learn about them is in service of the plot and us experiencing the world. That’s just my speculation.
The clip of Porsha🤣🤣🤣 I agree with what you said about Cora being written poorly and that was the main reason why I did not like this book….at all. Cora’s character was so stagnant and her storyline was pushed along by all the men in the book and their violence and perversion. It didn’t feel to me that she was active in her own storyline. I read this book because I was upset with the series and after reading the book, I honestly feel like the series actually did its best to give the plot justice.🥲 Interested to see what you think about it!
Yesss! You said it perfectly, she didn’t feel active in her own storyline. I’m currently on episode 1, and am collecting my thoughts before I continue.
oh my gosh I didn't realize they made a series for the book! I need to jump on that! great thoughts about the book that I didn't initially think of when reading so I'm really glad you brought them up
Excellent review and assessment of TUR. Comparison to female portrayal in Beloved is apt (but we know Toni Morrison is one of the GOATs) Looking forward to hearing what you think of Barry Jenkins take on the novel when you watch the tv series.
Oh my gosh, I just finished editing my review of The Underground Railroad. I’m looking forward to hearing what you think of it, because I felt so much while reading it.
Oh, I definitely didn’t sympathize or empathize with Ethel at all. I did get a better understanding of her. I got to understand the type of white woman she was and basically the type of person she was.
I really enjoyed this book. And I loved Barry Jenkins' adaptation!
I agree that there is an argument to be made against Cora's passivity, particularly as a Black enslaved woman, and all of the politics that go with that. For me, because of factors like her age, the way she's been socialised and the fact that protagonists in fiction are allowed to be passive (people in real life tend to be more reactive than proactive), a lot of that passivity makes sense in the narrative.
2:31, Damn good question.
I didn't watch the whole video because I was afraid to be spoiled but this book is on my TBR and it's good to know that it's not just trauma there.
Your insight on Cora is so on point. I hadn’t articulated it like that in my mind, but she did come across like a Bella Swan or Harry Potter in the first books; characters like that, that have enough details to be a character, but not enough to get in the way of the reader’s experience of what the writer’s conveying. Part of their purpose is to experience the world through the character’s eyes as a reader, and what ever we learn about them is in service of the plot and us experiencing the world.
That’s just my speculation.
The clip of Porsha🤣🤣🤣 I agree with what you said about Cora being written poorly and that was the main reason why I did not like this book….at all. Cora’s character was so stagnant and her storyline was pushed along by all the men in the book and their violence and perversion. It didn’t feel to me that she was active in her own storyline.
I read this book because I was upset with the series and after reading the book, I honestly feel like the series actually did its best to give the plot justice.🥲 Interested to see what you think about it!
Yesss! You said it perfectly, she didn’t feel active in her own storyline. I’m currently on episode 1, and am collecting my thoughts before I continue.
@@ToBeBlackandLoved can’t wait to see what you think!
oh my gosh I didn't realize they made a series for the book! I need to jump on that! great thoughts about the book that I didn't initially think of when reading so I'm really glad you brought them up
Excellent review and assessment of TUR. Comparison to female portrayal in Beloved is apt (but we know Toni Morrison is one of the GOATs)
Looking forward to hearing what you think of Barry Jenkins take on the novel when you watch the tv series.
I finished the series a few weeks ago. I thought the characterization of nature in the series was brilliant. Need to get my hands on the book now
I will try the series because I find it hard to get into Colson W's writing. thank you for this.
Oh my gosh, I just finished editing my review of The Underground Railroad. I’m looking forward to hearing what you think of it, because I felt so much while reading it.
Oh, I definitely didn’t sympathize or empathize with Ethel at all. I did get a better understanding of her. I got to understand the type of white woman she was and basically the type of person she was.