Mercury
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024
336
Novel • Fiction
Western New York • 2010s
2024
Adult
18+ years
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns is a novel that explores the complexities of family relationships, personal identity, and secrets. Set in a small town, the story follows a mother and daughter navigating their past and present while dealing with hidden truths. Themes of love, betrayal, and resilience are central to the narrative.
Amy Jo Burns' Mercury offers a lyrically written exploration of small-town secrets and personal redemption. Reviewers praise its evocative prose and well-developed characters but note that its pacing can be slow, potentially impacting reader engagement. Overall, Burns' debut is deemed a compelling, if occasionally uneven, read.
Readers who would enjoy Mercury by Amy Jo Burns are often drawn to introspective literary fiction that explores deep emotional landscapes. Fans of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere and Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge will appreciate Burns’s nuanced characters and the rich, atmospheric storytelling that delves into complex human relationships.
336
Novel • Fiction
Western New York • 2010s
2024
Adult
18+ years
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