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The Mercy Step
A General Fiction Novel by Marcia Hutchinson
Subgenres:
- Coming-of-Age,
- Family Saga,
- 1960s Yorkshire
This book is for you if you're into...
- Sharp, witty portraits of childhood rebellion in 1960s Yorkshire
- Stories where books and imagination offer escape from family chaos
- Narratives exploring faith, fear, and the need to be heard
From Little Stack
Mercy makes her dramatic entrance into the world on a freezing Winter’s day in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1962. Life in Mercy’s large family is chaotic and she misses the calm solace of her mother’s womb. As she gets older, books offer Mercy an escape from her father’s violent outbursts and the taunting from siblings who don’t understand her. But as life at home becomes increasingly dangerous, Mercy realizes she must make a stand and finally make herself heard to give herself the chance of a better future.
After reading this book it’s easy to see why its author was named one of the best new novelists for 2025 by The Observer. Powerful, heart-wrenching, tender and witty, it lingers long after reading and Mercy will always have a place in my heart.
Named one of the best New Novelists for 2025 by The Observer.
Bradford, December 1962. A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world, torn from the warm embrace of her mother's womb, to a chaotic household that seems to have no place for her. Her siblings do not understand her, her mother's attention is given to the Church, and the entire family lives at the whims of her father's quick temper.
Left to herself, Mercy finds solace in books, her imagination, and the quiet comfort of her faithful toy, Dolly. But escapism has its limits, and as the grip of family, faith and fear threatens to close in, Mercy learns she must act if she wants a different future; one where she is seen, heard, and her family set free.
The Mercy Step is a sharply-witted and tender portrait of a young girl's quiet rebellion, and her refusal to be broken.
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