History YMMV / MercyThompson

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: While the series full of vile villains, most of them usually cross the LoveToHate territory and are at least entertaining to read. Christy Hauptman on the other hand is the most hated character by readers for being just plan unbearable and unlikable with a ItsAllAboutMe attitude. Bad enough she is an emotionally abusive ex-wife and neglectful mother, but she also managed to successfully get more than half the Pack to turn on Mercy just because she knew they greatly preferred her over Mercy. You know it’s bad when someone like [[spoiler: Tim Milanovich, a sociopathic thief who kidnapped and rapes Mercy,]] is somehow far more liked by readers than Christy.

** ''Blood Bound'': [[EvilSorcerer Cory Littleton]] is a psychopathic vampire and practitioner of the dark arts. Even before becoming a vampire, Littleton was already a murderer and discovered a way to symbiotically bond to a demon, allowing him to wreak the death and mayhem he desires. Littleton is a fan of [[MindRape violating the minds of his victims]] by making them experience his murders and will also torture people to death [[ForTheEvulz just for giggles]]. After being unleashed, Littelton [[SpreeKiller spreads]] a HatePlague across the Tri-Cities which causes people to fight each other and increases anger levels, resulting in the deaths of dozens of innocents. Littleton fully intends to continue his killing spree for eternity to satisfy his love of inflicting pain.

** Mary Joe veered into this in ''Silver Borne''. It’s bad enough that she is revealed to be a GreenEyedMonster as she wanted to be Adam’s mate and is jealous of Mercy. But what really earned her the reader’s hate is when it’s revealed that she in fact tried to murder Mercy by blowing up Mercy’s home, which was after Mercy saved Mary Jo’s life in Bone Crossed. Even Mercy brings this up to Mary Jo, who [[UngratefulBitch just brushes it off.]] In every book since ''Silver Borne'', Mary Jo always takes the side that will ridicule or blame Mercy for the Pack’s situations. For example, Mary Jo was one of the first pack members to side with Christy Hauptman during her stay in Night Broken.

** Auriele Zao. Though she is one of the first among the pack to harshly critique Mary Joe's complicity in the events of ''Silver Borne'' she's also quick to join the Pro-Christy camp, and micromanages Jessie's, adam's daughter, relationship with her mother. In spite of it being publicly known how awful of a wife and mother Adam's ex wife was; Auriele routinely preferences Christy's feelings over that of her alpha, his daughter, and his current wife.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: In Night Broken, many readers were very upset at Adam for not sticking up for Mercy when Christy moved in and did everything she could to cause a rift between the two including getting most of the Pack to side with her over Mercy. Not to mention, many readers hated the Pack for how they treated Mercy in said book. In the early chapters of Fire Touched, Adam finally shows he’s had enough of how his Pack treats Mercy and gives an epic TheReasonYouSuck speech to them. He ends his rant by actually threatening to kill whoever disrespects Mercy again.

** Mary Joe veered into this in ''Silver Borne''. It’s bad enough that she is revealed to be a GreenEyedMonster as she wanted to be Adam’s mate and is jealous of Mercy. But what really earned her the reader’s hate is when it’s revealed that she in fact tried to murder Mercy by blowing up Mercy’s home, which was after Mercy saved Mary Jo’s life in Bone Crossed. Even Mercy brings this up to Mary Jo, who [[UngratefulBitch just brushes it off.]] In every book since Silver Bourne, Mary Jo always takes the side that will ridicule or blame Mercy for the Pack’s situations. For example, Mary Jo was one of the first pack members to side with Christy Hauptman during her stay in Night Broken.

** Mary Joe veered into this in Silver Bourne. It’s bad enough that she is revealed to be a GreenEyedMonster as she wanted to be Adam’s mate and is jealous of Mercy. But what really earned her the reader’s hate is when it’s revealed that she in fact tried to murder Mercy by blowing up Mercy’s home, which was after Mercy saved Mary Jo’s life in Bone Crossed. Even Mercy brings this up to Mary Jo, who [[UngratefulBitch just brushes it off.]] In every book since Silver Bourne, Mary Jo always takes the side that will ridicule or blame Mercy for the Pack’s situations. For example, Mary Jo was one of the first pack members to side with Christy Hauptman during her stay in Night Broken.

** Auriele Zao. Though she is one of the first among the pack to harshly critique Mary Joe's complicity in the events of ''Silverborn'' she's also quick to join the Pro-Christy camp, and micromanages Jessie's, adam's daughter, relationship with her mother. In spite of it being publicly known how awful of a wife and mother Adam's ex wife was; Auriele routinely preferences Christy's feelings over that of her alpha, his daughter, and his current wife.

%%* IronWoobie: Stefan.

** Mary Joe veered into this in Silver Bourne. It’s bad enough that she is revealed to be ClingyJealousGirl as she wanted to be Adam’s mate and is jealous of Mercy. But what really earned her the reader’s hate is when it’s revealed that she in fact tried to murder Mercy by blowing up Mercy’s home, which was after Mercy saved Mary Jo’s life in Bone Crossed. Even Mercy brings this up to Mary Jo, who [[UngratefulBitch just brushes it off.]] In every book since Silver Bourne, Mary Jo always takes the side that will ridicule or blame Mercy for the Pack’s situations. For example, Mary Jo was one of the first pack members to side with Christy Hauptman during her stay in Night Broken.

** Auriele Zao has shades of this. Though she is one of the first among the pack to harshly critique Mary Joe's complicity in the events of ''Silverborn'' she's also quick to join the Pro-Christy camp, and micromanages Jessie's, adam's daughter, relationship with her mother. In spite of it being publicly known how awful of a wife and mother Adam's ex wife was; Auriele routinely preferences Christy's feelings over that of her alpha, his daughter, and his current wife.

* Auriele Zao has shades of this. Though she is one of the first among the pack to harshly critique Mary Joe's complicity in the events of ''Silverborn'' she's also quick to join the Pro-Christy camp, and micromanages Jessie's, adam's daughter, relationship with her mother. In spite of it being publicly known how awful of a wife and mother Adam's ex wife was; Auriele routinely preferences Christy's feelings over that of her alpha, his daughter, and his current wife.

* ShockingSwerve- Burn Bright’s reveal that [[spoiler:Bran has romantic feelings for Mercy]] has become this to many readers. In the previous books, it’s always been proven that Bran’s relationship with Mercy has always been like a father and daughter relationship without any hints of Bran wishing it was more than that. Every heartwarming scene involving the two [[HarsherInHindsight has now taken an awkward turn.]] It’s made worse for some readers because it’s implied that Bran began to feel this way when Mercy was a teenager.

* FoeYay: Mercy and Marsilia have some shades of this. Marsilia doesn't like Mercy, yet prefers Mercy to fix her car.

** In Mercy’s eyes, [[ spoiler:Stefan crossed it when he kills the two innocent victims Andre had captured in order to cover up any evidence that Mercy killed Andre.]]

** James Blackwood reaches this when he [[spoiler: when killed Amber, Chad’s mother, and turned her into a zombie slave.]] It also counts that he [[spoiler: held Chad and his stepfather Corban hostage.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: In Night Broken, many readers were very upset at Adam for not sticking for Mercy when Christy moved in and did everything she could to cause a rift between the two including getting most of the Pack to side with her over Mercy. Not to mention, many readers hated the Pack for how they treated Mercy in the said book. In the early chapters of Fire Touched, Adam finally shows he’s had enough of how his Pack treats Mercy and gives an epic TheReasonYouSuck speech to them. He ends his rant by actually threating to kill whoever disrespects Mercy again.