A review by august_ambrosia
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

5.0

i thought this book was wonderful! very vivid emotions and imagery, i could almost taste the ocean.

Spoiler

the romance was not why i picked it up, but i loved the way it was handled! i have seen some people saying they didn't like it because the ending wasn't a happy one but i will have to disagree. as a queer reader, it was bitter but rang true. lgbt people in those times wouldn't have gotten a happy ending, and i think its important to awknowledge those stories.

overall i thought this was beautiful and would definitely recommend and read again!