A review by laurjo
The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue
4.0
The story remained intriguing to me throughout the book. I was genuinely interested in the characters and never grew bored with them.
I loved to read about Raziela and Andrew together, not because of their romance, but because I was captured in their realness and solidity as characters. They had strength and intelligence. I truly believed in their story. Even as the book took a step away from reality and into the supernatural, I believed that these two people could exist in this world we have now. I think that reason, more than anything, is why I enjoyed this book so much.
Both couples-- Razi and Andrew, Amy and Scott-- worked together perfectly through their faults. It was perfect in this book because they had faults. They loved each other, but like in real life, these characters weren't always happy with each other at every moment.
I grow tired of stories where the characters "fall in love" immediately and ignore every fault in their partner without working through it. They skip through difficult situations in life and hop right back to the romance as if that is all there is to a relationship. To me, that is taking a step away from reality, more so than the supernatural side of any story.
I loved to read about Raziela and Andrew together, not because of their romance, but because I was captured in their realness and solidity as characters. They had strength and intelligence. I truly believed in their story. Even as the book took a step away from reality and into the supernatural, I believed that these two people could exist in this world we have now. I think that reason, more than anything, is why I enjoyed this book so much.
Both couples-- Razi and Andrew, Amy and Scott-- worked together perfectly through their faults. It was perfect in this book because they had faults. They loved each other, but like in real life, these characters weren't always happy with each other at every moment.
I grow tired of stories where the characters "fall in love" immediately and ignore every fault in their partner without working through it. They skip through difficult situations in life and hop right back to the romance as if that is all there is to a relationship. To me, that is taking a step away from reality, more so than the supernatural side of any story.