A review by documentno_is
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really appreciated the complexity with which Burns crafted character dynamics and motivations, even as I found the central story rather lackluster. I found the prose to be compelling, the narrative structure was pretty tight, but the themes and setting were not relatable to me. I also inadvertently read a book with almost the same subject matter as this one previously, and in direct comparison this novel stood out as the clear winner so this may have inflated my rating a tad.