Sorrowland A Novel
Sorrowland A Novel by Rivers Solomon is a reprint edition published by Picador on May 3, 2022, featuring 368 pages in English. This novel follows Vern, a woman seven months pregnant who escapes from a strict religious compound into the woods, seeking refuge from her past. As she gives birth to twins, Vern attempts to raise them away from the outside world’s influence, but she soon finds herself hunted by the community she fled, leading to a struggle for survival that reveals her own transformative journey.
Readers will encounter a narrative that blends elements of gothic fiction, science fiction, and themes related to identity and history. As Vern confronts the brutal realities of her past and the challenges of her future, the story explores the complexities of her metamorphosis and the violent history of America that shapes her experiences. Sorrowland delves into topics such as LGBTQ+ identities and the intersections of race and trauma, presenting a unique perspective within contemporary fiction.
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A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2021
A New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2021
The Stonewall Book Award winner of 2022
Named a Best Book of 2021 by NPR, The New York Public Library, Publishers Weekly and more!
A triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction.
Vern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised—flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins and plans to raise them far from the influence of the outside world.
But even in the forest, Vern is a hunted woman. Forced to fight back against the community that refuses to let her go, she unleashes incredible brutality far beyond what a person should be capable of, her body wracked by inexplicable and uncanny changes.
To understand her metamorphosis and to protect her small family, Vern has to face the past and, more troublingly, the future—outside the woods. Finding the truth will mean uncovering not only the secrets of the compound she fled but also the violent history of America that produced it.
Rivers Solomon’s Sorrowland is a genre-bending work of gothic fiction. Here, monsters aren’t just individuals but entire nations. This is a searing, seminal book that marks the arrival of a bold, unignorable voice in American fiction.
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