Review: Well, really, 9 out of 10 if that were an option.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
But it's not, so I'll be generous. Lately, for me a good book is one I want to read not just before bed, but one I'm willing to take time out my day for. Blue Mercy compelled me to do that.I loved Mercy and hated her. Same with Star. I found both very relatable. As a mother of a daughter, I often wonder at how I messed her up, and how my mother messed me up. This book made me think about that.Mercy, with all her flaws, is a very full character, well drawn and complex. I didn't always like how she felt about Star, but it made me think of how selfishness as a person might have affected my mothering, a concept I'd never come across in a book before. But she made up for it, in her own way.At one point, I said out loud, "Well, that's a shocker." Because I was shocked at a twist I never saw coming. I like being shocked like that. There were 2 or 3 places I highlighted because I appreciated the prose or the theme being expressed. I did notice a few typos, but not enough to alter my appreciation for this work. This is a great example of women's fiction.I just realized I have another of Orna's books on my Kindle. I look forward to reading that. Ireland seems to be my go-to literary location these days.