richy_qu33r_readzz 's review for:

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Don’t take the title lightly. This is a book whose pages are filled with suffering, emotion, and trauma. They are also filled with resistance, love, self-possession and a commitment to living with your eyes wide open. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality