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A review by ranotraino
Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
3.0
Character-driven storytelling wrapped around potent commentary on one of the biggest hot-button issues right now: the right to get an abortion. In a good way, I had no idea where "Mercy Street" would take me when I started reading, and by the end I found myself having sympathized for (but not excused the actions of) some of the worst members of our society.
Haigh does a fantastic job of making every character feel like a real person with complex morals, complex values, and a full story arc. Everyone whose point of view is explored (there are four) is unique from the other and grapples with their own struggles. Perhaps this is how she's able to pull off writing a novel about abortion (and insert plenty of commentary) without coming across as hamfisted.
7/10
Haigh does a fantastic job of making every character feel like a real person with complex morals, complex values, and a full story arc. Everyone whose point of view is explored (there are four) is unique from the other and grapples with their own struggles. Perhaps this is how she's able to pull off writing a novel about abortion (and insert plenty of commentary) without coming across as hamfisted.
7/10