aug 22, 2016 - Kathryn Schulz

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Published in the New Yorker, Schulz expands on Fallon's thoughts about how the novel challenges its readers to rethink white narratives about American history. In expanding Fallon's critique, Schulz returns to Vásquez's concern with the novel's portrayal of the Underground Railroad, using this review to both explore how the novel reimagines American history in line with Domise's thoughts, while also, like Britt, using this opportunity to educate readers on the history that they may be unaware of.