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A Tangled Mercy
A Tangled Mercy: A Novel | Joy Jordan-Lake
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Told in alternating tales at once haunting and redemptive, A Tangled Mercy is a quintessentially American epic rooted in heartbreaking true events examining the harrowing depths of human brutality and betrayal, and our enduring hope for freedom and forgiveness. After the sudden death of her troubled mother, struggling Harvard grad student Kate Drayton walks out on her lecture-and her entire New England life. Haunted by unanswered questions and her own uncertain future, she flees to Charleston, South Carolina, the place where her parents met, convinced it holds the key to understanding her fractured family and saving her career in academics. Kate is determined to unearth groundbreaking information on a failed 1822 slave revolt-the subject of her mother's own research. Nearly two centuries earlier, Tom Russell, a gifted blacksmith and slave, grappled with a terrible choice: arm the uprising spearheaded by members of the fiercely independent African Methodist Episcopal Church or keep his own neck out of the noose and protect the woman he loves. Kate's attempts to discover what drove her mother's dangerous obsession with Charleston's tumultuous history are derailed by a horrific massacre in the very same landmark church. In the unimaginable aftermath, Kate discovers a family she never knew existed as the city unites with a powerful message of hope and forgiveness for the world.
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brittanythebookdragon
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This book was INCREDIBLE! It may very well be the best book I have read thus far this year. It is such a powerful story that had me teary-eyed at some points and downright sobbing at others. It hit me with all the feelings and I couldn‘t put it down!

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hwestfall
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This is a DNF for me. I read about 60 pages and just couldn't get into it. The story flips between 2015 and 1822. The 1822 storyline is interesting but the main character in the 2015 time period annoys me. I have stacks of books waiting so I am going to stick with my 50 pages rule. If I don't really like it it's okay to not finish.

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Smrloomis
A Tangled Mercy: A Novel | Joy Jordan-Lake
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Hmm, this looks interesting.

Smangela I got this one as my Kindle First pick! 7y
Smrloomis @Smangela let me know what you think! 7y
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shendrix413
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"A lady knows how to be strong, Kate—and is also smart enough to be sweet, for when just being strong won‘t roll the stone."

My kindle first book of the month. I just started it and I'm already so engrossed. This quote is a great view of how women must work harder in our world.

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bookishkai
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This gets a pick because the history and genealogy is compelling. The main character is a lot pushy (sometimes inappropriately so) and some of the story is overly convoluted. But ultimately the historical aspect is too good, and that‘s why I kept reading.

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TheBookStacker
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Yay can‘t wait to read this one!

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bookishkai
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I‘m so tired, but this is really good. I learned about Denmark Vesey in college but had forgotten that I knew about this rebellion. I keep thinking “one more chapter”. Maybe after this one 😴😴

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bookishkai
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Up next! My kindle first pick for October. I love historical fiction and dual narratives and unexpected twists, so this is right up my alley.

That-Bookish-Hiker I picked this one too! Excited to read it. 7y
ChasingOm Me too! 🙋🏻 7y
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