A review by jlongo
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Lots of characters and jumping around. I wasn’t sure what path the author was taking me down or why. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic