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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
The magic of reading is when you pick up a book not having any expectations and it just blows you out of the water. “Go As A River” by Shelley Read was that book for me last year, and Mercury gets that title for me this year.
Mercury is a dysfunctional family drama set in a small town in the 1900s. Teenage Marley moves the town of Mercury, with her mother Ruth. Marley right away becomes involved with Baylor Joseph, which gets her a seat at the Joseph family table for dinner each night, with dysfunctional parents Mick and Elise and three brothers.
As the story progresses, we learn of the many secrets the Joseph family is hiding and are captivated by the intense family dysfunction and generational trauma, hid behind closed doors
Mercury is a dysfunctional family drama set in a small town in the 1900s. Teenage Marley moves the town of Mercury, with her mother Ruth. Marley right away becomes involved with Baylor Joseph, which gets her a seat at the Joseph family table for dinner each night, with dysfunctional parents Mick and Elise and three brothers.
As the story progresses, we learn of the many secrets the Joseph family is hiding and are captivated by the intense family dysfunction and generational trauma, hid behind closed doors
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Show me your worst thing. I promise I won't look away."
I'm not quite sure what I expected going into this book, but what I got was one of the most emotionally unexpected journies with a group of characters that burrowed into my heart.
" ...being part of something meant becoming part of its mess, too."
The story follows a decade with a family in a small town. There are some really interesting twists, secrets, and a mystery that made it hard to put this book down.
"Sometimes a secret was all a woman had to call her own."
There were quite a few moments in this book that I had my heart pounding and tears in my eyes.
I'm not quite sure what I expected going into this book, but what I got was one of the most emotionally unexpected journies with a group of characters that burrowed into my heart.
" ...being part of something meant becoming part of its mess, too."
The story follows a decade with a family in a small town. There are some really interesting twists, secrets, and a mystery that made it hard to put this book down.
"Sometimes a secret was all a woman had to call her own."
There were quite a few moments in this book that I had my heart pounding and tears in my eyes.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
3.5 ⭐️ took a bit to get into and at times was hard to follow but I was hooked by the untangling of family dynamics and events. characters felt a little flat until they came to life in the second half of the book as you see them at multiple points in their lives. didn't want to finish the last chapter so I could hope for my own happy ending.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes