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cryfest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Hate crime, Mental illness, Outing, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Pedophilia, Abortion, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Mass/school shootings
joey1914's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Emotional abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
logikitty's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Suicide, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Outing
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual content
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
This is such a beautiful story. As we flip between Olivia and Lily's POVs shocking secrets are revealed. Olivia is torn between believing her son and her fear that he could be like his father. We see how her own baggage and ignorance influences how she sees the world and her son's trial.
We follow Lily as she struggles to navigate not only her new relationship but her own identity and secrets. She has had extensive trauma and struggles to trust people.
There were some twists in this book that shocked me, in a good way. I love the direction this book took. This is such a heavy topic that was approached with incredible sensitivity and care.
My only qualm is the ending,
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
mollyb13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The only thing that I had a bit of trouble with was
Graphic: Outing, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
kimveach's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual content, Abortion, Blood, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol
dernhelms_bag's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Outing, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Death, Abortion, Medical content, Hate crime, and Animal death
herheadinherbook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As I was about to begin reading this book, I saw on one of the author’s IG page that there is already talk of banning this book in parts of America. How dare they think about banning this book? To do so is to wipe out or silence so many different women - the ones who loves unconditionally, the ones who survive abuse in all its forms and the ones who fight for survival and for their identity. God forbid we read literature that moves us and inspires us to empower every other type of woman. Do they really thing banning this book will keep us from doing any of the above? Mad Honey is a tense and powerful read. I found myself taking my time to read it because the characters were so vivid and real that it felt like the events of the book were happening to women I knew and loved . My heart broke for Olivia, Lily and Ava. It’s an incredibly moving book which spotlights an important issue. I did guess the circumstance of Lily’s death but that’s no problem. However, for me the revelation and the consequences around Lily’s death was the weakest and most frustrating part of the book. It was dealt with in almost one sentence, and so it felt rushed. That was strange and totally out of character for a novel that was so detailed and all encompassing its portrayal of the issues it covers. If I substract that element, it was a definite 5 star read that kept me guessing about what happened to Lily , but more importantly thinking about her experience of the world. I would certainly recommend it. Thanks to Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, their publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Child abuse, Deadnaming, and Emotional abuse