Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh

Mercy Street

Jennifer Haigh

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism literary emotional medium-paced

Description

The highly anticipated new novel by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh is a tense, riveting story about the disparate lives that intersect at a women's clinic in Boston. For almost a decade, Claudia has counseled patient...

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Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews

Moods

emotional 55%
reflective 51%
dark 38%
challenging 37%
tense 28%
sad 24%
informative 22%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 23%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.62

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