A review by hannahbailey
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
What a wild ride this book was — raucous, rambunctious, riveting!
Only the goddess Emily Henry has been able to make me laugh in a romance novel…until NOW!
Whilst there are fantasy elements — which were both fascinating and hilarious at once — the romance and character arcs are the showstoppers in this novel. The MCs were both great, the dialogue was great, the humour landed exactly right — idk how else to say I loved this book!
It completely took me by surprise, which is why I always enjoy going into a book not knowing anything about it. With no expectations you can be swept off your feet much more quickly! You can just take it as it comes, accepting every random (and in this book it was random, talking rabbits and owls, the soul is in the appendix anyone?) it throws at you. What a VIBE — chefs kiss
The perfect book to lift me out of my reading slump. The dialogue and tension between the two MCs had me screaming. The best kind of book. I want to reread.
Only the goddess Emily Henry has been able to make me laugh in a romance novel…until NOW!
Whilst there are fantasy elements — which were both fascinating and hilarious at once — the romance and character arcs are the showstoppers in this novel. The MCs were both great, the dialogue was great, the humour landed exactly right — idk how else to say I loved this book!
It completely took me by surprise, which is why I always enjoy going into a book not knowing anything about it. With no expectations you can be swept off your feet much more quickly! You can just take it as it comes, accepting every random (and in this book it was random, talking rabbits and owls, the soul is in the appendix anyone?) it throws at you. What a VIBE — chefs kiss
The perfect book to lift me out of my reading slump. The dialogue and tension between the two MCs had me screaming. The best kind of book. I want to reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail