1- This book deserves a lot more attention. I feel like it didn't get a lot of attention, despite the fact that it was an Oprah book club pick. The publication date also got moved up because of it. And I know it was recommended by Obama, so I had really high expectations. 
 *It lived up to all of the hype...at least the hype that I heard. 
 *It's totally worth reading 
 2- I admit that I didn't like it at first, and it took me a while to get into it. 
 *I'm glad I stuck with it, though, because I really liked it 
 3- It is a hard read, because you see what it might have been like for slaves on the Underground Railroad 
 *I'm not sure what to call them, but there are ads and wanted posters for runaway slaves, which really added to the journey Cora takes 
 4- The Underground Railroad is quite literal in this book but it was terrifying to see what it was like during that time period 
 *so many people risked everything to be a part of it- whether they were a stop along the way, or the one trying to escape slavery 
 *I know I said it already, but it really highlighted what it might have been like 
 5- It really is mind-blowing that people were willing to take a chance to have freedom than spend one more second as a slave 
 6- My rating: 4 stars. It was hard to get into at first, but worth reading.