jlongo 's review for:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

3.25

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

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

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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, Pandemic/Epidemic