Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

141 reviews

maddyhavranek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow I really loved this book. I thought the plot was really interesting and I constantly was oscillating between thinking Asher was guilty and thinking he wasn't, which kept me right there with Olivia. I also loved the bee imagery throughout -- so much so that it made me think I need to learn more about bees! All in all a really interesting and complex read that taught me a lot about transgender issues in a tasteful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Transphobia

cassienolan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Mad Honey was unexpected and wonderful. It is difficult to read at times, because it is honest and raw. It will possibly challenge you, but in a way that everyone would benefit from. It is a book that will leave a lasting mark on me, and I would definitely recommend others to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Death

sreilly1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Outing, Self harm, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Hate crime, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Grief, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Violence, and Domestic abuse

rallehose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and Animal death

emilytrnr's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I went into this totally blind, and I enjoyed it (as much as the topics can be enjoyed). It was a pretty intense read and a lot of emotions swirled around in there. I thought the dual POV worked well to tell the story, and it didn’t come off like a co-authored book. I empathized with just about everyone.

While I was surprised by

Lily being trans

I found the “twist”

of Maya being in love with Asher/guilty of the crime

more predictable than I prefer. I also felt some of the backgrounds of the characters were heavy-handed or overdone. It could’ve been a bit shorter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence and Suicide attempt

sllumbar's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Themes all linked together seamlessly. Easy to read and follow. Good perspective from the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Transphobia and Violence

Minor: Bullying

bgunther's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book and the journey it took me on. It kept me guessing until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Wow. I came in not knowing at all what this book was about and I’m glad. The mystery surrounding a young girls death and if her boyfriend at the time did it. The perspectives of the mother of the boyfriend and the girl are so real. The authors note is very touching. If you’re an abolitionist like me though, the themes of police and Justice are a little hard to take. The ruining of multiple lives through the system at the end is rough so the conclusion was slightly disappointing to me. But still totally worth a read. One of the best books I’ve read in a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Murder, Self harm, Body shaming, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Outing, Transphobia, and Violence

fanchera's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gun violence, and Death

anarmandameg's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Self harm, Child abuse, Murder, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Misogyny, Bullying, Outing, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Transphobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, Sexual content, Sexism, Confinement, Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Outing, Cursing, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion, Confinement, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Animal death