A review by _cararichardson
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Loved the setting of this- Norway/Finland in the 1600s- felt really unique and interesting. I have to say I wish this book was longer! It took me a minute to get into this and the ending was too rushed. The writing in this is really beautiful but I felt that it was confusing in a few spots and I noticed at least one editing error. That being said, Hargrave set the scene beautifully and the tension between characters was really profound and sad.
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