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A review by exteenawreads
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"I think some important scientific questions have finally been answered. Alien life exists, and they are assholes."
This book hit perfect in a lot of my sweet spots:
- Centered around a team of scientists, so like a dark sci-fi academia. The science felt real but not too heavy for non-sciencey readers to get lost
- Believable, well-developed characters with flaws and motivations that show the broad extremes of human behavior, especially when in extreme situations.
- A unique, thought-provoking premise that had on the edge of my seat. I did guess some plot points but through a majority of the book I was still very unsure where things would go or how we'd get there.
- A space opera with writing that beautifully evokes an array of emotions. I was tense, I laughed, I was heartbroken, I was furious, I was vengeful.
I am certainly now a fan of this author, very much looking forward to the rest of this series and will be adding the Expanse series to my TBR!
This book hit perfect in a lot of my sweet spots:
- Centered around a team of scientists, so like a dark sci-fi academia. The science felt real but not too heavy for non-sciencey readers to get lost
- Believable, well-developed characters with flaws and motivations that show the broad extremes of human behavior, especially when in extreme situations.
- A unique, thought-provoking premise that had on the edge of my seat. I did guess some plot points but through a majority of the book I was still very unsure where things would go or how we'd get there.
- A space opera with writing that beautifully evokes an array of emotions. I was tense, I laughed, I was heartbroken, I was furious, I was vengeful.
I am certainly now a fan of this author, very much looking forward to the rest of this series and will be adding the Expanse series to my TBR!