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nyk4envy 's review for:
The Mercies
by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this book immensely. The writing and language was something to get used to, but once I did, I saw it for it’s beauty. A tragic story of pain and love and survival. It can only reflect on the current state of our world. Being prosecuted, oppressed, losing and grieving, finding yourself grounded by loves in your life. It was incredible to read, sometimes I couldn’t put it down. Sometimes I needed to put it down. I cried with the characters, I raged with them.
Incredible story based on a far away tragedy and I couldn’t have asked for me.
Incredible story based on a far away tragedy and I couldn’t have asked for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation