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mommapajama83 's review for:
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
by Megan Bannen
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
I really loved this book. It is clear the author literally watched you’ve got mail over and over again while writing this. Some scenes are almost mirrors of each other which I thought was kind of funny and a cool send up. I found the world building a little confusing but was interested in the world that was built. Some chapters had being absolutely sobbing towards the end. I loved so many of the characters so much as well.
In the beginning of the book there is some graphic talking about Mercy’s job as an undertaker and I almost quit reading the book bc it was BOTHERSOME. But, it was largely over by chapter 3 or 4 I think. Thank god.
It is basically a western you’ve got mail with a heavy fantastical afterlife element. Oh also kind of zombies.
In the beginning of the book there is some graphic talking about Mercy’s job as an undertaker and I almost quit reading the book bc it was BOTHERSOME. But, it was largely over by chapter 3 or 4 I think. Thank god.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Medical content
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment