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Book cover of Sorrowland
SorrowlandRivers Solomon

Characters in Sorrowland

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Vern Riley

    A Black, albino teenager raised in the Blessed Gardens of Cain who escapes into the woods and raises her twins there.

Antagonists

  • Sherman (Sorrowland)

    The Reverend who leads the Cainland cult and whom Vern was made to marry.

Supporting characters

  • Lucy (Sorrowland)

    Vern's childhood friend, who also escaped Cainland.

  • Bridget (Sorrowland)

    Lucy's aunt, whose house becomes part of Vern's new community.

  • Gogo (Sorrowland)

    A trans woman and EMT who becomes close to Vern.

  • Howling (Sorrowland)

    One of Vern's twin children, born in the woods after her escape.

  • Feral (Sorrowland)

    Vern's other twin, born in the woods after her escape.