I love love LOVED this book. Admittedly I went in with pretty high expectations because a fellow reviewer had such good things to say and I'm very happy to report I was not disappointed. This is truly the zombie retelling of pride and prejudice we were waiting for (at least that's the vibe I got).
The world building was so great, with a whole new religion and the lore to back it up. Obviously…mehrI love love LOVED this book. Admittedly I went in with pretty high expectations because a fellow reviewer had such good things to say and I'm very happy to report I was not disappointed. This is truly the zombie retelling of pride and prejudice we were waiting for (at least that's the vibe I got). The world building was so great, with a whole new religion and the lore to back it up. Obviously there is a fantastic dog involved as well as funny side characters and suspense that kept up with the romance.
Luckily the well thought out storyline was complemented with a fantastic main cast. I went from feeling very meh about Hart (he does have a rather negative introduction) to absolutely adoring him. And Mercy... Dare I say legend. Their "you've got mail" correspondence was adorable and funny, their real life interactions even more so. I was really rooting for them all the way, as well as hoping they found their way individually.
The only tiny little note I would have is that Mercy's family was pretty sh*tty at some points. I really wish someone would have put Mercy's brother in his place. It's totally understandable that Mercy isn't happy with him lying about his career choices and not immediately being supportive, seeing as he wasted money and time the family didn't have. Also Mercy came around pretty soon and he was actually the unsupportive one. Ultimately he caused Mercy and the rest of the family nothing but trouble and then was belligerent and condescending when called out. I think he should have been knocked down a peg, but that might just be me.
Overall I will always always recommend this one! I listened to this on audiobook and thought it was very well done. The narrators tell the story beautifully and match the characters and vibes of the story so well. My only small gripe would be regarding Mercy's narrator. I'm not a big fan of audiobooks acting out characters laughing etc and it took me out of the flow of the story a little bit.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
