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The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
3.0

Vardo, Norway, 1620 ca. A terrible storm kills all the men of the village, while they were hunting at sea. All of a sudden, women are left to run every aspect of life, in the wait for a new superintendent sent by the King.

The Mercies is about prohibitions, in love and life. About how easily intolerance spreads. About how quickly people can hurt each other and turn a woman's strength into her damnation.

Beautiful historical fiction, easy to read. Sure to punch you in the guts.