A review by reviewsandreadathons
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There is a lot here to dissect and think about. It’s definitely a book that will benefit from a second reading but the first one was powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Racial slurs

Minor: Addiction