The Underground Railroad

Oh this was epic! I regret taking so long to pick it up, but as usual, the books I own get pushed aside by my library books and their infernal due dates.
I couldn't help but think Cora was like Odysseus and on an tragic trail of a story. Meeting unique characters, in alternate history settings, and conveyed all along by an actual railroad dug under the earth. This is the second novel I have read by Whitehead and now I'm determined to find another to read. A near perfect novel, and 5 stars for sure.