The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

The Mercies

Kiran Millwood Hargrave with Jessie Buckley (Narrator)

11 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Winter, 1617. The sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø is thrown into a reckless storm. A young woman, Maren, watches as the men of the island, out fishing, perish in an instant. Vardø is now a place of women. Eighteen months later, a s...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 11,912 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

emotional: 73%

sad: 68%

tense: 55%

challenging: 26%

reflective: 23%

informative: 14%

mysterious: 14%

adventurous: 13%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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