A review by berlinbibliophile
A Mercy by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It is hard to say I liked this book, because so many awful and nauseating things happen. So let me say instead that it is an excellent book, and Morrison is an incredibly evocative writer. Every character has such a very different and individual voice when they narrate.