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A review by luckykosmos
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
They're so stupid and I'm obsessed with them
Bannen did an amazing job setting up a world that felt so plausible without infodumping the worldbuilding at the beginning, and slowly interjecting the characters' interactions with the world to build why they are the way they are. This is very much what I want from 'romantasy', a world that molds the characters instead of just putting them in a situation for the sake of the drama.
(Also worth mentioning, this is very much a zombie book, and while the zombie logistics DID crack me up, that wasn't something I expected from the synopsis! here there be zombies i guess!)
Bannen did an amazing job setting up a world that felt so plausible without infodumping the worldbuilding at the beginning, and slowly interjecting the characters' interactions with the world to build why they are the way they are. This is very much what I want from 'romantasy', a world that molds the characters instead of just putting them in a situation for the sake of the drama.
(Also worth mentioning, this is very much a zombie book, and while the zombie logistics DID crack me up, that wasn't something I expected from the synopsis! here there be zombies i guess!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death