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chrisljm 's review for:
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
by Megan Bannen
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The romance between Hart and Mercy was very unconvincing and I didn't care for it, or any of the characters, at all. Not sure what they saw in each other besides attraction and I’m very confused on how they fell in love with each other, but I guess that's not difficult when you're lonely and have no friends. The letters between the two are also supposed to show each other, and readers, more of who they are and them falling in love with each other as this progresses, but the letters are generic and bland.
Many books also commonly have issues with info-dumps and heavy exposition, but this book actually does quite the opposite, wherein there is no explaining at all. This is a novel with fantasy elements, with its own world systems, and while I was able to infer with context clues what all the world specific terminology meant, the lack of explanation felt strange and made the book feel off and incomplete.
Many books also commonly have issues with info-dumps and heavy exposition, but this book actually does quite the opposite, wherein there is no explaining at all. This is a novel with fantasy elements, with its own world systems, and while I was able to infer with context clues what all the world specific terminology meant, the lack of explanation felt strange and made the book feel off and incomplete.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury