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A review by midknytowl
The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. Cooney
3.0
2.5 stars
I really enjoyed Caroline B. Cooney books when I was a kid, especially [b:Flight #116 Is Down!|93773|Flight #116 Is Down!|Caroline B. Cooney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1360058105s/93773.jpg|1441801] and [b:Emergency Room|93769|Emergency Room|Caroline B. Cooney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1323677632s/93769.jpg|1441781]. If I had read this book then, it would probably be a 4-5 stars. It's a good story and I'm a sucker for that narrative. (Hence why [b:I Am Regina|59569|I Am Regina|Sally M. Keehn|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389134756s/59569.jpg|1914200] is rated so high for me - read it in 6th grade and that nostalgia bonus is a killer.)
This book starts off a bit slow and awkward, which is why it got dinged to 2.5 stars. Towards the end it became more gripping, and I enjoyed reading the internal conflict of the characters. I didn't know it was a fictionalized account with a true historic background, so that was fun to read a bit more about in the end.
I think this would be a great read for the intended age group, and a decent quick read for us older folks.
I really enjoyed Caroline B. Cooney books when I was a kid, especially [b:Flight #116 Is Down!|93773|Flight #116 Is Down!|Caroline B. Cooney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1360058105s/93773.jpg|1441801] and [b:Emergency Room|93769|Emergency Room|Caroline B. Cooney|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1323677632s/93769.jpg|1441781]. If I had read this book then, it would probably be a 4-5 stars. It's a good story and I'm a sucker for that narrative. (Hence why [b:I Am Regina|59569|I Am Regina|Sally M. Keehn|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389134756s/59569.jpg|1914200] is rated so high for me - read it in 6th grade and that nostalgia bonus is a killer.)
This book starts off a bit slow and awkward, which is why it got dinged to 2.5 stars. Towards the end it became more gripping, and I enjoyed reading the internal conflict of the characters. I didn't know it was a fictionalized account with a true historic background, so that was fun to read a bit more about in the end.
I think this would be a great read for the intended age group, and a decent quick read for us older folks.