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A review by bethreadsandnaps
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns
4.25
4.25 stars
I enjoyed Amy Jo Burns' sophomore novel MERCURY even more than her debut SHINER!
I would almost describe this novel as a gender reversed HELLO BEAUTIUFL. When Marley moves to the small town of Mercury, Pennsylvania, she changes the lives of the boys in the Joseph family and the mother Elise as well.
I felt for Elise in this novel. She gave herself to the men in her family, both her husband and sons, and she got precious little back in return from her family. I really liked the scenes with Marley and Elise.
This novel is very character-driven, and I really enjoyed that it was. You really got to know the main characters. MERCURY hit close to home, as both sides of my family are from near Pittsburgh, and there were some other parallels. If you're looking for a lot of plot, you may want to consider skipping this one. Even for me, there were some parts that felt repetitive when it went over the same scene from a different perspective. (Most of the book is from Marley's perspective, but toward the end there are a few other perspectives that are added.)
All in all, this is a fabulous book, and I'm so glad to spend time with the characters of Mercury, Pennsylvania.
I enjoyed Amy Jo Burns' sophomore novel MERCURY even more than her debut SHINER!
I would almost describe this novel as a gender reversed HELLO BEAUTIUFL. When Marley moves to the small town of Mercury, Pennsylvania, she changes the lives of the boys in the Joseph family and the mother Elise as well.
I felt for Elise in this novel. She gave herself to the men in her family, both her husband and sons, and she got precious little back in return from her family. I really liked the scenes with Marley and Elise.
This novel is very character-driven, and I really enjoyed that it was. You really got to know the main characters. MERCURY hit close to home, as both sides of my family are from near Pittsburgh, and there were some other parallels. If you're looking for a lot of plot, you may want to consider skipping this one. Even for me, there were some parts that felt repetitive when it went over the same scene from a different perspective. (Most of the book is from Marley's perspective, but toward the end there are a few other perspectives that are added.)
All in all, this is a fabulous book, and I'm so glad to spend time with the characters of Mercury, Pennsylvania.