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Mercy by Ian Haramaki

r_loretta's review

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I really enjoyed this book but it wasn't well written. To start off with, this takes places around late 1920s. The language from the characters were way too modern for the time period. Also, some of the dialogue, especially early on, felt inorganic and out of place. And the build up to Danya and Ilya living together was so fast it pratically gave me whiplash. Also, the world building was nonexistent. We learned very little about the enternal night and eternal day and how they work or play off each other. We also didnt learn anything about the magic or how it works. There were also several things that were thrown in out of convenience. Like a cliff in town. It wasn't mentioned or brought up until there was a purpose for it. I rememver thinking, "where the hell did this cliff come from?"

That being said, I really enjoyed the 2 main characters and their relationship. Its a 3.75 star book for me but I also realize the issues with I the writing.

srlemons42's review

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emotional medium-paced

4.75

bookishsystem's review

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5.0

A beautiful piece of art! I absolutely devoured this book and can’t wait for more from this author.

Merged review:

A beautiful piece of art! I absolutely devoured this book and can’t wait for more from this author.

zzoomzzoom's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

evegerbrandt's review

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4.0

Absolutely obsessed with the first 2/3rds of this book. The end felt sloppy and rushed. But the world building and character development in the beginning was enough for me to still really enjoy the overall experience 

cottagesalam's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

glassworld's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zeronvalentine's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

orlandoreads's review

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dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

the_incredible_sulk's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0