446 reviews for:

Mercy Street

Jennifer Haigh

3.59 AVERAGE

meg_'s review

2.75

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Honestly did not really like this. This type of character driven, no plot just vibes type of book is usually my favorite, but this was boring and I honestly didn't really like any of the main characters. I read the whole thing and left feeling like I got nothing from it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Abortion

carrieemoran's review

3.0

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Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this title. This book was engaging and well-written, but never truly grabbed my attention and compelled me to keep reading. That said, I liked it enough to finish. I love stories told from the perspective of different narrators, and this one was like watching a car crash in slow motion. So much anticipation for how their lives might ultimately come together. And I appreciated a subtle tale about the vital importance of abortion rights.

kemmer's review

4.0

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Richard Russo's review of it was correct -- it's excellent!

crabbytaco's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Drug use, Abortion

Minor: Death of parent

monikayak's review

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gtwilkes's review

4.0

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

thebibliofiles's review

2.5

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i see what she was trying to do but this sucked lmao 😭

lexilokeni's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

puppytalesandpages's review

3.0

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This book covers a very controversial topic and the author does it very well. I gave it 3 stars because at times it dragged.

djvill's review

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent