1 star Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book. The main character and narrator, Mercy Pryce is unlikeable from the get-go. She is conceited, self-important, indignant, self-righteous, convinced of her cleverness, and jaded. She is cold and calculating, and she relays sexual acts in a clinical manner. I never quite figured out how Leona fits into her relationship with Yakim. And I never believed she had any love in her heart for anyone. This is all about revenge, and although what Colton did to her was horrible, what was worse was her unwillingness to move past it. She and Yakim were two of a kind, driven by an eye for an eye concept of justice. It was impossible for me to empathize with her because she was only slightly less despicable than Colton. Colton was a sociopath, but I can’t say that Mercy wasn’t also one. Yakim might be a decent person, but really the only human and likable characters were Ari and Ruby. I can’t recommend the book because I felt no connection to any of the characters and didn’t particularly care what happened to them. I don’t feel happy or hopeful or even thoughtful. I just feel annoyed. March 30, 2021
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