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Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

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libbylou1201's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Read this because of a tiktok I saw that mentioned it as a book with

a trans character

. Was also hesitant by it being a Jodi Picoult but gave it a try and IM SO GLAD I DID. The book was suspenseful and intriguing and left you thinking and wondering and guessing what was to come. But it also never left me anxious and nervous so a real win.

One thing to add is that it was funny to discover at the beginning that this was set in New Hampshire and then to easily be able to contextualize the geographic area they were in. But I was taken aback by the audiobook narrator’s mispronunciation of Concord and also by a few random tidbits through that were just not true or not real about nh.

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kshertz's review against another edition

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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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thenycbookwhore69's review against another edition

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4.5

This book was absolutely wow. I like going into my books with little to no background knowledge and this book was a journey like non other. I felt deeply for Lily and her past.

Her story was absolutely heartbreaking and really spoke heavily on the multiple issues those within the Trans community have to continuously face at the hands of bigotry.

Check those trigger warnings.

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joshkiba13's review against another edition

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emotional informative 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

5.0

One of the best books I've read this year 🐝🍯 Structurally it was very unique, where the two POVs start on the same day and move in reverse; Olivia's story goes forward from that day, and Lily's goes backwards. Having one of the main characters be a bee keeper was unique and made for *many* interesting metaphors/allegorical comparisons to life. The story was gripping since we as readers don't know the full truth of what has happened in the lives of the main contenders until the very end. And (without spoiling anything), the novel delved into *many* contemporary complex social issues, addressing questions that I have personally had, and answering them as well as bringing in so much raw emotion and passion. I had several jaw-dropping moments while listening, and the two audiobook readers were phenomenal. Some of the mother-son dialogue at the start felt a tad cliche, and there was one aspect of the ending that I'm not sure I care for

(Maya being the killer)

, but other than that it was a phenomenal listen and a very important story to be told.

Also note there are strong references, allusions to, and memories of suicide attempts in the story

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