A review by regal_leaves
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Content warning: Racism (including mentions of radical anti-black movements), Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Child abuse
Representation: f/f relationship (both lesbian), Nystagmus, Albino mc and side character

In all honestly, going into this book I hadn’t expected what I got. The narrative threw in so many twists and turns I was left reeling, eating up the new information that continued to be unveiled throughout.
Sorrowland is like nothing I’ve ever read before and probably anything I will ever read again. The writing is hauntingly beautiful with its in depth descriptions that had me captivated from the very beginning. These make it a slower read but its more than worth it for the stunning picture that River Solomon creates.
The ending let down the book a little, I had expected there to be more of a defined ending. Sorrowland definitely centres more around the journey than the destination and what Vern learns about herself, her family and the world in the process.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend to anyone looking for a slower impactful read, I promise you’ll be so captivated by the writing you won’t be able to put this one down.
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