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headre89's review
challenging
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This poor fella should have never even been on trial..the ups and downs were like I was watching a real case and my heart broke..this man loved his wife and it shown. And the heartbreak! The ending though!! It was a little slower read but I think it had to be to get in all the details so you could see this story play out the way the author intended so you could feel the way she wanted you to feel!
juliedelarosa's review
1.0
For the first half of this book I felt like I was being punked. I genuinely kept checking to make sure I didn’t accidentally skip pages because the story line seemed like it came out of nowhere. I can’t bring myself to call a Jodi Picoult book bad but this one was straight up not good. I normally love to read her books because I feel like they address really relevant and often controversial issues. I picked up this one because I thought it was going to be about euthansia. And it was… I guess… but there were these side plots going on pretty much from the start. I realize I’m being harsh(:
eden_grace's review
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I've read more than half of Jodi Picoult's books and would normally give them 4-5 stars. But this one was not for me.
torielizabeth's review
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
caitiep92's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sazzles26's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.75
This book was one of the worst ones I've read. I was disappointed and I would say to not bother reading this. There were so many opportunities where this could of been a brilliant book but it just never went there. Did not keep me gripped, felt like a struggle to read.
dl2001's review against another edition
2.0
I really found it hard to enjoy Mercy. The fetishisation of Scottish Gaelic culture infuriated me, Cam was an absolute wanker and Allie was beyond frustrating as a character. Why was she such a walkover all the time?
There was a few too many unanswered questions that I have that just didn't suit the kind of book Mercy is to leave them hanging. It was never made clear why Cam paid the lawyer to represent his cousin. How did Allie find out about the affair? Also how is it that no one in the entire book knows that Maggie scratching her husband as he suffocated her is a reflex response and would have happened no matter how badly she wanted to die? Not even the coroners or the doctors????
It was an easy enough read but I could not in good conscience recommend this to literally anyone.
There was a few too many unanswered questions that I have that just didn't suit the kind of book Mercy is to leave them hanging. It was never made clear why Cam paid the lawyer to represent his cousin. How did Allie find out about the affair? Also how is it that no one in the entire book knows that Maggie scratching her husband as he suffocated her is a reflex response and would have happened no matter how badly she wanted to die? Not even the coroners or the doctors????
It was an easy enough read but I could not in good conscience recommend this to literally anyone.