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The Mercies

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wassailess · 21/01/2025 21:44

Sorry to hit a wrong sub, I couldn't see a discussion about this in books.

If there's a thread about The Mercies feel free to redirect me.

If not this is a wonderful book and everyone should read it!

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whatausername · 21/01/2025 21:54

What makes it so wonderful?

wassailess · 21/01/2025 22:06

Here are the reviews

www.amazon.co.uk/Mercies-Kiran-Millwood-Hargrave/dp/1529005108

I won't try as an autistic person to explain all of the reviews.

I was hoping someone else has read the book.

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Butterflyfern · 21/01/2025 22:18

I've read it and although I enjoyed it, it didn't really live up to the interesting setting and premise for me. The opportunity to investigate a female only society was a bit wasted I feel. Likewise the relationship between the villagers and the Sami, there is a lot of mutual distrust in good times, but the villagers then turn to Sami traditions when times are tough

I also didn't buy the romance, it felt to modern for the setting. Not because I don't believe in historical lesbian romances, but they would have had to be much more careful and slow paced imo! I think an intense female friendship might have been a more interesting storyline too

But generally well written and worth a read imo

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