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A review by daybreak1012
The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue
4.0
There were parts of this book that were powerfully written. Those parts caused a near physical ache and are the reason I gave this one four stars instead of three. Other parts of this book tried a little too hard and the mental images they painted felt out of focus. The back and forth between timelines felt awkward and unclear to me at times. I found the switch to be abrupt and jarring, often not sure if we were in the present or the past. I realize that in many ways Razi probably existed in both present and past simultaneously, but for me, it was somewhat confusing.
I did love the story of Razi and Andrew. I also loved the twist and thought it was beautifully constructed and perfectly revealed. I also liked the ghostly narrator -- it was a unique perspective, especially when considering the regrets of a lifetime. There were a few intimately descriptive scenes which I didn't feel were gratuitously done as far as the story goes, but if that sort of thing makes you uncomfortable, I'd suggest skipping this one. I loved the setting: the New Orleans area and the historical parts in the 1920s. I'm glad I spent some time with this book. I just felt like it was missing...something, and that something may have made me feel a little more of those heartbreaking moments that surfaced every now and again. It's not that this book didn't hook me. I just wasn't driven to keep turning pages rather than put the book down for a while.
I did love the story of Razi and Andrew. I also loved the twist and thought it was beautifully constructed and perfectly revealed. I also liked the ghostly narrator -- it was a unique perspective, especially when considering the regrets of a lifetime. There were a few intimately descriptive scenes which I didn't feel were gratuitously done as far as the story goes, but if that sort of thing makes you uncomfortable, I'd suggest skipping this one. I loved the setting: the New Orleans area and the historical parts in the 1920s. I'm glad I spent some time with this book. I just felt like it was missing...something, and that something may have made me feel a little more of those heartbreaking moments that surfaced every now and again. It's not that this book didn't hook me. I just wasn't driven to keep turning pages rather than put the book down for a while.