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3.0
“She didn't like people looking for her. She didn't want to be found. Only bad things could happen from that.”
WARNING: it's another unpopular opinion!!
[I still can't believe I only discovered David Baldacci's writing this year, but he is quickly turning into a new favorite. I've been having a lot of fun with the Atlee Pine books so far, so I decided to just give in and read the fourth and final book... Sadly I have to say that as far as conclusions come, this final book was a bit underwhelming for me. It's not necessarily a bad read, but quite different from the first three books and I really missed spending more time with dynamic duo Pine and Blum. They are still there, but less present as a completely new POV pops up in the form of El Cain. I don't want to give away too much to avoid spoilers, but while I loved the idea behind this POV, I couldn't stand El Cain as a character. She was SO hard to warm up to, and I really struggled every time I had to spend time with her POV. Pine and Blum do appear as well, and I did love spending time with this duo, but it was just not enough for me this time around. I also wasn't a fan of the focus on racism/cult angle, which sounded a bit too political to my taste... And the pace itself was initially a lot slower than I expected. I can't deny that this story goes out with a bang though! But all in all Mercy still wasn't quite up to the same standard as the previous three books for me.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kld8338's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
sh543's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent
ameydireads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I mean, I get that he wanted to get revenge for what Mercy did to his brother and what the government did to his father. But I strongly believe in supporting what's right and not just supporting family just because they're family. So I found it hard to feel any sympathy for him, except for him being brainwashed by his parents.
The ending was very exciting and ingenious even!
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse