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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
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
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Okay, there are some things about this book that I find a bit insufferable. Mainly how gullible Mercy can be, and some of the descriptions of people of color are a bit dated. I did like the world building. I also found the whole underlying tension between the magical species to be so interesting.
I had high hopes for digging into this long series, but stopped after book three… in any case the first book set up what I had hoped would be an evolving series.
I had high hopes for digging into this long series, but stopped after book three… in any case the first book set up what I had hoped would be an evolving series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Technically a re-read but it’s one my of favorite series of all time and it’s been a while since I’ve read the first books.
i enjoyed this, but had some issues. can definitely understand why people have issues w/ the males always having these animalistic violent tendencies - nothing like having to soothe the savage beast within. *eyeroll* and i found mercy both interesting and boring. it was nice to have a female heroine that wasn't super strong, but with good instincts and intelligent, but within the story she was also so bland? the whole no-cussing-around-a-lady thing was so weird.
A little slower than I'd like to get the real action going, which is what I thought this book would be. It was, once it got started. I wanted more vampires, but I could always use more vampires. Always. I liked the main character, Mercy, which is probably why I will keep reading these. ;) Woohoo for strong females that don't take crap from anybody! Not even big scary wolves. :)
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
6 out of 10. The author over explains everything! This was written in 2006, when authors seemed over explain as they world built. I have a feeling that subsequent books in this series might be good.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
So this is the first book of the Mercy Th0mpson series and while initially skeptical, to a degree, I fell in love with this book. It took a few chapters but once it hit its stride I was more involved, loving some of the more intricate parts of the story. It was focused a lot more on compassion and acts of kindness, and introduced themes that I hope to continue in this. I was expecting somewhat more....paranormal romance tropes, but it is developed pretty intriguingly. So far, I found it more engaging and worth investing into than, say, The Dresden Files which I'm going to read too. Not to compare, but I was more wrapped into Mercy Thompson's story than Harry Dresden, though Briggs and Butcher are doing a lot of different work. All the same, there's a lot of goodness here.
I expected to dislike some of the characters, like Samuel and Adam, but I ended up really digging them. I especially loved Warren and Kyle as a werewolf/human gay couple that are involved in the plot and how she handles these characters. I also love how she handles the antagonists and the reveals of the story as well. Overall, I found it to be very unexpected and playing with, and against, tropes in good ways. It's a 4.5 for me, not perfect, but hardly bad at all and was quite excellent to me. I was shocked but I did find the beginning to meander a bit, but by the end I was pretty gripped by it and found it supremely enjoyable.
I expected to dislike some of the characters, like Samuel and Adam, but I ended up really digging them. I especially loved Warren and Kyle as a werewolf/human gay couple that are involved in the plot and how she handles these characters. I also love how she handles the antagonists and the reveals of the story as well. Overall, I found it to be very unexpected and playing with, and against, tropes in good ways. It's a 4.5 for me, not perfect, but hardly bad at all and was quite excellent to me. I was shocked but I did find the beginning to meander a bit, but by the end I was pretty gripped by it and found it supremely enjoyable.