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shauna_grenead's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Having said all this, it is not one for the faint of heart. The writing is beautifully raw and grotesque. I don’t believe I fit the target audience for Sorrowland. I’m glad I read it anyway.
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide
victorsbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
plantybooklover's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Overview: Vern escapes a cult known as Cain -Land as a pregnant teen. She births twins in the woods and chooses an extrordinarily difficult path to raise them while avoiding those from the compound who pursue her. Vern develops supernatural powers and features and must work to understand and control them.
This book- though under 400 pages packs a punch to the gut. I was struck by the massive amount of references to both great black literature, and intense black American traumatic events. While I caught a lot of them, I'm sure I missed more.
I would have enjoyed reading this slower, with a group, but... I finished it up for the Trans Right Readathon.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
mayarobinson831's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
turtlebrainlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Homophobia, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
cleot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicide
readsforlove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's still too fresh but review is coming. For now I'll just say that this book digs into you and changes you. It's like nothing I've ever read.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Child abuse
mellomorissa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault
liannaengland's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Racism, and Violence
whimsylee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation