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A review by cryscries
Mercy by Ian Haramaki
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.75
I really like the authors writing style from devout an anthology and took a crack of reading Mercy. For a moment I thought the story was connected to the short story in devout but it is not- however I am very excited if there is going to be a sequel to this book as I feel like there was still unanswered questions.
It definitely feels like a slow burn and everything happens near the very end. The book did a really good job with character building. There were times where I felt a bit confused about the time period and setting of the characters because I imagine it to be both very old timey but it also is very modern but I don’t by how much so I would just like more world building.
It definitely feels like a slow burn and everything happens near the very end. The book did a really good job with character building. There were times where I felt a bit confused about the time period and setting of the characters because I imagine it to be both very old timey but it also is very modern but I don’t by how much so I would just like more world building.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
There is graphic or moderate descriptions of sex - I personally don’t feel any way about it but if it makes you uncomfortable to read it’s definitely okay to skip them not all of it really is needed for the plot - the last page does end with the characters having a sort of marriage night but the very last page describes mostly the open ended possibility of another book.