The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

The first half of this had me kicking my feet and giggling (5 stars!), while the second half...did not (2 stars). So I guess that comes out 3.5 stars?

This is heavy on the romance, but the fantasy side is definitely there, which I appreciate. The world is absurd and I still can't figure out if an autoduck is a car or a boat, but somehow it worked. And the characters and romance are great (for the first half). They both have their own problems and they're interesting characters. But halfway through it feels like the story needs them to fight, so they do.

Overall, all the little questions get answers in a decently satisfying way, so maybe I'll round it up to 4 stars. But I didn't end up loving like I thought I would.