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A review by halefa
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the narrator and audio quality is the audio book.
In my position now when I finished the book and being able to look back, I rated it higher than I probably would have at times during the reading process.
While quite a lot happens in the plot regarding time and impact of events, but the way it is written it feels rather slow. The plot is described through the eyes of different characters with a lot of focus on their thoughts and feelings and memories which can make the writing style feel slow - this actually reminds me a lot of "Station Eleven" which gave me very similar vibes even though it is a different genre.
Looking back, I am appreciative of this writing style and I think it's the preparation for upcoming books and events.
So far, there is no real hero in the story and they all have questionable character traits. However, I didn't find it very frustrating as they in my eyes aren't very annoying character traits, but felt authentic and like real humans.
Maybe a bit weird, but a big shout-out to describing the disgusting reality of a postapokalyptic life with oily hair, poop mats and menstruation hygiene. XD
In my position now when I finished the book and being able to look back, I rated it higher than I probably would have at times during the reading process.
While quite a lot happens in the plot regarding time and impact of events, but the way it is written it feels rather slow. The plot is described through the eyes of different characters with a lot of focus on their thoughts and feelings and memories which can make the writing style feel slow - this actually reminds me a lot of "Station Eleven" which gave me very similar vibes even though it is a different genre.
Looking back, I am appreciative of this writing style and I think it's the preparation for upcoming books and events.
So far, there is no real hero in the story and they all have questionable character traits. However, I didn't find it very frustrating as they in my eyes aren't very annoying character traits, but felt authentic and like real humans.
Maybe a bit weird, but a big shout-out to describing the disgusting reality of a postapokalyptic life with oily hair, poop mats and menstruation hygiene. XD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Xenophobia