A review by charliebriggs96
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

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

3.5

Nothing really happened for like 240 pages and then suddenly the last 80 pages is when it all happened all at once.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Colonisation